AR 15 — Relating to: directing the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections to investigate the administration of elections in Wisconsin.

- 2022 LEGISLATURE LRBs0049/1LRB-2247/1 CMH:wljMPG:skw ASSEMBLY SUBSTITUTE AMENDMENT 2, TO ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION 15 March 23,17, 2021 - OfferedIntroduced by RepresentativesRepresentativesANFELIPPO, SANFELIPPO,BRANDTJEN BRANDTJEN,, MURPHY URPHY,, ROZARR ,OZAR, HIESFELDT and TUSLER.TUSLER .

Referred to Committee on Rules.

commending the administration of elections in Wisconsin and directing the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections to investigate the administration of elections in Wisconsin.

and LRBs0049/1 - 2022 Legislature - 2 - CMH:wlj Whereas, however, election laws are not self-enforcing but rely on the good faith efforts of election officials to dutifully carry out those laws as written in order to ensure fair elections;

and LRB-2247/1 - 2022 Legislature - 2 - MPG:skw Whereas, the integrity of our electoral process has been jeopardized by election officials who, either through willful disregard or reckless neglect, have failed to adhere to our election laws by, at various times, ignoring, violating, and encouraging noncompliance with bright-line rules established by the statutes and regulations governing the administration of elections in Wisconsin;

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now, therefore, be it Resolved by the assembly, That the members of the Wisconsin Assembly hereby commend election administrators, poll workers, and members of the Wisconsin National Guard for their tireless efforts on behalf of voters across Wisconsin and thank these dedicated public servants, who put their country and democracy above all else for the benefit of our state;

and, be it further Resolved, That the Wisconsin Assembly hereby directs the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections to investigate the administration of elections in Wisconsin, focusing in particular on elections conducted after January 1, 2019.