Wisconsin State Capitol Windows Boarded Up Amid Safety Concerns

MADISON, WI—The Wisconsin statehouse windows are being boarded up. This comes as reports say that starting on Sunday and going until Inauguration Day, armed rallies are being planned at all 50 state capitols and at the U.S. Capitol, according to a report from ABC News and others.

Molly Vidal with the Wisconsin Department of Administration sent Patch the following statement:

"In keeping with proactive cautionary measures happening at state houses throughout the country, the Department of Administration’s Facilities Management team will be boarding exterior ground floor windows at the State Capitol beginning today," the statement said. "As a reminder: for the safety and security of the Capitol Police, as well as members of the public, we do not share details regarding current or future law enforcement security measures nor do we comment on potential threats."

In Washington, D.C., five people died Wednesday as a mob of angry rioters upset over the outcome of the Nov. 3 presidential election forced members of Congress into hiding within the U.S. Capitol. Offices were ransacked, and the congressional tally of Electoral College votes paused for more than six hours.

Democrat Joe Biden was officially declared the winner early Thursday morning after the hours long delay and despite lengthy delays caused by the debates over the objections to the Electoral College votes in Arizona and Pennsylvania. Both objections failed in the U.S. House and in the U.S. Senate.