MADISON, Wis. — Joe Biden’s victory in Wisconsin has been certified following a partial recount that added slightly to his 20,600-vote margin over President Donald Trump.
“Today I carried out my duty to certify the November 3rd election, and as required by state and federal law, I’ve signed the Certificate of Ascertainment for the slate of electors for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,” Gov. Tony Evers said in a statement. “I want to thank our clerks, election administrators, and poll workers across our state for working tirelessly to ensure we had a safe, fair, and efficient election. Thank you for all your good work.”
Evers signed the Certificate of Ascertainment on Monday shortly after the chairwoman of the Wisconsin Elections Commission confirmed the results.
Certification of the results on Monday starts a five-day window for Trump to file a lawsuit. Trump on Saturday promised to file a lawsuit seeking to overturn the results of the election by disqualifying tens of thousands of ballots.
He alleges without evidence that there was widespread fraud and illegal activity. Trump’s legal challenges have failed in other battleground states.
Biden’s campaign has said the recount showed that Biden won Wisconsin decisively and there was no fraud.
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