Wisconsin Electoral College votes for Biden/Harris

UPDATE: The Wisconsin Electoral College has voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as the next President and Vice-President of the United States.

Ballots were cast by the members of the college early Monday afternoon at the state capitol in Madison.

Members were socially distanced and wore masks during the proceedings which were chaired by Governor Tony Evers. He made the official announcement at approximately 12:17 p.m. Monday afternoon that the electoral votes would go to Biden and Harris.

The state's ten electoral votes officially go to the two Democatic candidates based on the popular vote in the state.

The vote came not long after the Wisconsin Supreme Court turned down the lawsuit brought challenging votes in the state.

Following the vote, the electors spent a while signing official paperwork certifying the vote. The vote is sent to Congress where members there are scheduled to confirm the votes from all 50 states on January 6.

MADISON, Wis. (WXOW) - Members of Wisconsin's Electoral College meet to cast their votes for President and Vice President of the United States.

The proceeding begins at noon at the Capitol in Madison.

During the meeting, the electors will officially assign the state's ten electoral votes to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

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