Wisconsin Republicans to Elect Trump as Electoral College Votes Mandated by Federal Law
The Republican Party of Wisconsin has initiated legal action to clarify the timing for when the electors should convene to cast their votes, aiming to prevent any disputes regarding the votes.
On Tuesday, Wisconsin Republicans will gather to cast the state’s Electoral College votes for President-elect Donald Trump, following federal regulations, after a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit intended to clarify the date for the lawmakers’ meeting.
The lawsuit was dismissed by U.S. District Judge James Pederson on Thursday after all parties involved agreed that federal law supersedes state law, rendering the lawsuit irrelevant.
According to Wisconsin state law, electors for president and vice president are required to meet on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December to cast their votes.
In its filed complaint, the Republican Party of Wisconsin expressed its interest in ensuring that the votes cast by its designated presidential electors are recognized as valid and will not face challenges when Congress convenes on Jan. 6, 2025, to tally the Electoral College votes.
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The party noted in its Dec. 6 complaint that failure to adhere to federal law when casting votes could lead to those votes being contested.
As organizers of the voting meeting, the party may face criminal or civil consequences if it fails to comply with either state or federal regulations.
Therefore, the requirement established by state law is considered “unenforceable and void,” according to the party.
Both the state Department of Justice and the Wisconsin Elections Commission concurred that the votes should be cast on Tuesday, following federal law. The Justice Department requested the case be dismissed.
The ECRA was enacted in 2022 as part of an effort to modernize the outdated 1887 Electoral Count Act, which legislators deemed to have ambiguous provisions.
In comparison, the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, along with vice-presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, received 1,668,229 votes.
The Epoch Times reached out to representatives of Evers, Kaul, and Wolfe for comments but did not receive responses by the time of publication.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
