More than two-thirds of Wisconsin counties finish canvass
In this April 8, 2020 file photo, a City of Milwaukee Election Commission worker processes and sorts absentee ballots for Wisconsin's primary election, in downtown Milwaukee, Wis.[Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel via AP, File]
More than two thirds of Wisconsin counties have completed certifying the results of last week’s presidential election, but the last one is still not expected to be finished until the Nov. 17 deadline.
All counties must finish the work before President Donald Trump can request a recount as he has said he will. Unofficial results showed Democrat Joe Biden defeated Trump by about 20,500 votes.
As of Wednesday, 49 counties had submitted their canvassed results to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Brown County Clerk Sandy Juno says it is a “slow going process” and that she doesn’t expect to be done until Nov. 17.