WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) – Michigan 7th District Congressman Tim Walberg Monday announced he will formally object during the Electoral College certification process this Wednesday.
In a statement released Monday, Walberg said since Election Day, constituents have demanded Congress launch a full investigation into potential fraud and election irregularities and ensure election integrity measures are enacted. “While the easy answer is ignoring election irregularities – we will not stand idly by without taking every lawfully available option to ensure the outcomes of our elections can be trusted. This includes objecting to the electoral votes from disputed states where there is evidence warranting an investigation.”
Walberg said he will join Senate colleagues calling for an Emergency Electoral Commission to perform an emergency audit of the election results in the 10 days before the inauguration.
He said objecting during the certification process is not an unprecedented action and was done as recently as 2017 when seven Democrat Members of Congress objected to the 2016 Presidential election results.
