
An Eastern Wisconsin State Senator is looking to hold the Wisconsin Elections Commission accountable.
Sen. Andre Jacque tells SeehaferNews.com that the state was recently notified by the U.S. Department of Justice that the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) is in violation of the federal Help America Vote Act (HAVA).
The letter to the state noted that the EWC specifically violated Section 21112 which “requires each state establish a state-based administrative complaint procedure to enable voters to file complaints regarding a HAVA violation they may observe or experience.”
So, Sen. Jacque and Rep. Chuck Wichgers of Muskego joined together to co-sponsor a bill called the Enforcement of the Help America Vote Act.
The measure, in Jacque’s words, “clarifies the Commission’s accountability and provides a solution to the argument upheld by the Wisconsin Supreme Court in Teigen V. Wisconsin Elections Commission by prohibiting the dismissal of complaints on the basis it cannot adjudicate itself.”
Sen. Jacque also noted that the bill serves the public by ensuring “Wisconsin remains eligible for federal support in maintaining secure and accessible elections.”