Republicans are launching an audit of Wisconsin’s election administration.
The Joint Legislative Audit Committee approved the move on a party-line vote Thursday.
G-O-P Representative Samantha Kerkman of Salem Lakes says constituents are “gravely concerned that our elections are being compromised and there are no repercussions for those who bend or break those laws.”
Democratic Senator Melissa Agard of Madison said,”my fear is, and I hope it’s just a fear, that this audit will provide a vehicle for more distrust and more disinformation.”
The nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau will review whether the Wisconsin Elections Commission and municipal clerks follow all election laws, how they use electronic voting machines, and how they handle complaints.
