Arizona, Wisconsin to certify election results Monday, Trump may challenge outcome

Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY
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Two key battleground states, Arizona and Wisconsin, are expected to certify their votes Monday, further closing the door on President Donald Trump's legal battles challenging the results of the 2020 presidential election.

Vice President-elect Joe Biden will be certified as the winner in both those states.

Arizona officials will certify election results at 1 p.m. EST/11 a.m. MT., which will be certified by Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs while Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, Attorney General Mark Brnovich and Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Brutinel serve as witnesses.

Wisconsin Elections Commissions chairwoman Ann Jacobs said Sunday that she plans to certify votes on Monday to resolve legal challenges more quickly.

"The reason for that is the Trump campaign cannot appeal until it's certified," she said.

More: Three major developments in President-elect Joe Biden's transition to the White House

Trump is expected to challenge the certified results in both states.

Trump tweeted Saturday that: "The Wisconsin recount is not about finding mistakes in the count, it is about finding people who have voted illegally, and that case will be brought after the recount is over, on Monday or Tuesday."

In Arizona, results can be contested for five days following the certification.

Trump's team has challenged results in several states, but the president has faced a string of setbacks.

Contributing: Patrick Marley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; Andrew Oxford, Arizona Republic

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Arizona, Wisconsin to certify votes, Trump may challenge outcome

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