“With his veto of Senate Bill 270, Governor Evers has said there is one entity above the law in Wisconsin – the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC).
“Senate Bill 270 returned the law to the exact same place it was in February of this year. That month, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that in order to be appeal a ruling of the Elections Commission, you had to suffered a ‘legally recognized harm.’ Because of the decision in Brown v WEC, it is now virtually impossible to appeal a decision of WEC.”
“Think someone is breaking an election law, complain to the Elections Commission and lose? You’re out of luck, unless you happen to be the losing candidate in the election. And then the complaint would be moot.”
“Think a polling place isn’t ADA-compliant and WEC disagrees? Unless and until you are literally denied the ability to vote, you can’t appeal.”
“So, the little guy gets screwed again. This veto makes WEC an unanswerable body whose judgment can never be questioned by anyone. So much for transparency and having your day in court.
“You own this, Governor. You’re slamming the courthouse door shut.”
