Election officials in Wisconsin said Saturday that Trump’s poll observers “prevent” recurrence in “bad faith” as tabulations continue in Milwaukee and Dane counties.
President Trump’s campaign has called for a recount in liberal counties, including Milwaukee and Madison, the state’s largest cities.
Milwaukee County Election Commissioner Tom Posnansky reported to fellow commissioners that more than one pro-Trump representative was found at different tabulation tables. Some are allegedly elected as independents, violating the rules that require one member from each political party.
One of Trump’s observers rejected every ballot paper pulled out of the bag because it was closed, he said.
Posnansky called it “the first evidence of bad faith by the Trump campaign.” He added, “I want to know what is going on and why there are obstacles.”
In Wisconsin, Trump called for a recount after Democrats won by more than 20,000 votes to Bn Biden.
The Trump campaign and legal team have launched several lawsuits in swing states across the country, accusing voters and election fraud of trying to overturn the election results in Biden’s favor – a tactic likely to continue once the count is over.
Speaking to Wisconsin commissioners on Saturday, the Trump campaign denied claims by Joe Wyland’s legal adviser, “bad faith.”
“I want to get to the point of dialing everything down … and not screaming at each other,” Voland said.
But tensions are high as the count continues, resulting in many Trump observers being removed from tabulation centers.
A man was thrown out by sheriff’s deputies after being pushed by an election official, who lifted his coat from the observer’s chair. The other person was removed Friday for not wearing a face properly.
The Trump campaign paid mand mand 3 million for a partial calculation, mandated by state law.
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They hope to find and reject ballots with missing addresses filled in by election officials. The recount will end by December 1.
The Associated Press contributes to this report.
