Republican Party of Wisconsin Files Amicus Brief Supporting U.S. Department of Justice in Lawsuit to Protect the Integrity of Wisconsin Voter Rolls

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican Party of Wisconsin today announced it has filed an amicus curiae brief in support of the United States Department of Justice in the federal lawsuit United States of America v. Wisconsin Elections Commission and Meagan Wolfe, et al. The brief, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, underscores the RPW’s strong commitment to ensuring that Wisconsin’s voter registration lists are accurate, up-to-date, and limited to eligible U.S. citizens.

Acting on behalf of hundreds of thousands of qualified Wisconsin voters, the Republican Party of Wisconsin is urging the court to allow the DOJ’s investigation of Wisconsin’s voter rolls to continue and require WEC to confidentially provide the DOJ with the voter registration data requested, including necessary personally identifiable information. The party maintains that lawful elections require regularly maintained, accurate voter rolls free from outdated, ineligible, or unlawful entries, which WEC has continually failed to do.

“Wisconsin voters have a right to elections they can trust,” stated WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming. “For years, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has refused to properly clean our voter rolls, even admitting it makes no effort to identify or remove non-citizens who may be illegally registered. That position directly contradicts the will of Wisconsin voters, who in 2024 overwhelmingly amended our state constitution to ensure that only U.S. citizens may vote in our elections. The DOJ is simply trying to do its job under longstanding federal civil rights and election laws. We stand with them.”

To see a copy of our amicus brief, please click HERE.

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