[MaxistheBest]

I would hope that the state government officials would do something to prevent the state becoming a laughingstock.

[justlurking]

I would hope that the state government officials would do something to prevent the state becoming a laughingstock.

Yes, the failsafe is very simple: the WI state legislature will select the recipient of the elector's votes.

[Enlightened1]

Agree

[fortes fortuna juvat]

It’s absolutely contemptible that we have judges in this country that permit this bullsh*t to happen. These pukes in their black robes deserve no respect whatever. The vast majority of them are sycophants of criminal politicians.

[okie01]

I would hope that the state government officials would do something to prevent the state becoming a laughingstock.

If the re-count cannot be completed and certified on Dec 13, the state legislature is empowered to appoint its own slate of electors, who would cast their ballots in the Electoral College on Dec 19.

Since both houses of the Wisconsin legislature are controlled by Republicans, Wisconsin's votes will be cast as scheduled and Trump will receive them. The same is true for Michigan and Pennsylvania.