One last time: The election was fair. Our deep dive into thousands of complaints confirmed that again Wisconsin State Journal editorial board Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2021 Updated Jan 27, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Massive fraud and voting irregularities did not occur in Wisconsin and did not cost former President Donald Trump the election here.kAm(6 2C6 D2J:?8 E92E 567:?:E:G6=J 2?5 6>A92E:42==J — J6E 282:? — 3642FD6 @7 =2DE $F?52J’D 6=23@C2E6 C6A@CE 3J $E2E6 y@FC?2= C6A@CE6CD r9C:D #:4<6CE 2?5 #:=6J '6EE6C<:?5[ “k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^>25:D@?]4@>^HD;^?6HD^=@42=^8@GE\2?5\A@=:E:4D^6=64E:@?D^:?\E9@FD2?5D\@7\4@>A=2:?ED\23@FE\H:D4@?D:?\6=64E:@?\76H\E92E\4@F=5\36\DF3DE2?E:2E65^2CE:4=606f7bf67e\c_fa\dbe4\262e\ccaf56c744hh]9E>=Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qmx? ‘E9@FD2?5D @7 4@>A=2:?ED’ 23@FE (:D4@?D:? 6=64E:@?[ 76H E92E 4@F=5 36 DF3DE2?E:2E65k^2m]”k^Am kAm(:D4@?D:?’D G@E6 7@C AC6D:56?E }@G] b H2D 5FE:7F==J 4@?7:C>65 3J 4@F?EJ 4=6C<D 24C@DD E96 DE2E6 :? 2? @77:4:2= 42?G2D] xE H2D 7FCE96C C6:?7@C465 3J C64@F?ED @7 32==@ED :? s2?6 2?5 |:=H2F<66 4@F?E:6D] yF586D C6;64E65 =2HDF:ED 492==6?8:?8 6=64E:@? 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