Evers vetoes Wisconsin election law changes

MADISON (WKOW) — Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed a bill that would have changed how Wisconsin handles election complaints and voter registration data.

Assembly Bill 595 would have required the Wisconsin Elections Commission to investigate and decide on complaints alleging the commission violated federal election law. Evers said in his veto message that people with complaints about the commission's conduct should file suit in court instead.

The bill also would have required the Department of Transportation, Department of Health Services and Department of Corrections to share data daily with the elections commission to verify voter eligibility. The agencies would have needed to update agreements with the commission every two years.

Evers objected to the data-sharing requirements because the Legislature did not provide funding for the additional work.



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