The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 4 said that Wisconsin officials have failed to comply with an election-related requirement in federal law and should thus not receive any additional federal funding.
The Help America Vote Act (HAVA) requires states to establish procedures that let voters lodge complaints alleging violations of the statute. States must establish those procedures to receive federal funding, according to the law.
“Quite surprisingly, we have learned that the Wisconsin Elections Commission has refused to provide any administrative complaint process or hearing regarding [HAVA] complaints against the Commission,” DOJ officials told the commission in a missive on Wednesday. Instead, citing a 2022 court case, the commission has said it cannot police itself….