A temporary restraining order was issued by a Marinette County judge against the Wisconsin Elections Commission in a lawsuit alleging that the commission puts voters in Wisconsin in a difficult position of either committing election fraud or choosing not to cast an absentee ballot. This lawsuit is just one in a series of complaints against the dysfunctional elections commission and its troubled administrator.
The latest controversial decision by the commission could have negative consequences for voters and taxpayers. The judge, James Morrison, issued the temporary restraining order, preventing the commission from mandating the use of suspect absentee ballot envelopes by local election clerks while the court reviews the complaint.
The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a Wisconsin voter by attorneys Kevin Scott and Daniel Eastman, who allege that the commission violated Wisconsin election law by approving new ballot envelopes that could lead voters to falsely certify information. The lawsuit is ongoing, and the attorneys are pushing for a permanent injunction against the use of the envelopes.
The commission has faced criticism for its handling of various election-related issues, and there are concerns about the use of federal election security funds to coerce voters into making false statements. Despite these challenges, efforts to impeach the commission’s top bureaucrat and abolish the commission have not succeeded.
