This page contains information about compliance review complaints against election officials filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission under Section §5.06. Complaints filed under Section §5.05 are not included because they are confidential by law. However, at the direction of the Commission, close letters from some Section §5.05 complaints are posted and denoted with an asterisk (*) before the number.
A voter may file a sworn complaint alleging that an election official has violated the law or abused the official’s discretion regarding nominations, qualifications of candidates, voting qualifications, including residence, ward division and renumbering, recall, ballot preparation, election administration or conduct of elections.
EL 20-18 Stone v Genrich et al
This complaint was returned to the complainant because it is not sufficient to form and fails to state probable cause that a violation of law under the jurisdiction of the Commission has been violated, without prejudice pursuant to Wis. Admin. Code § EL 20.04(3). The complaint has not been accepted
EL 20-17 Atherton v. Michael, V Summit
The Wisconsin Elections Commission finds that the Village of Summit did not violate Wis. Stat. § 6.82 or the polling place accessibility requirements associated with the Americans with Disabilities Act by asking voters without a mask to utilize a separate voting kiosk for the protection of election
EL 20-16 Farmer v. Albrecht, CMEC
Please see the complaint and response for details. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has not yet decided this complaint.
EL 20-14 McVey v. City of Milwaukee
A verified complaint was filed by Nicholas McVey with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“Commission”) on May 18, 2020 in response to actions taken by election officials at the Marshall High School voting location during the April 7, 2020 Partisan Primary election. The complaint alleges that the
EL 20-15 Leber v. Shirmer, T of Warren
A verified complaint was filed by Sere B. Leber with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“Commission”) on May 18, 2020 in response to Warren Town Clerk Deina Shirmer’s decision to remove Ms. Leber from the Town of Warren Election Official list (“Election Official list”) following incidents that
EL 20-12 Herbst v. SD of Black Hawk
This complaint was dismissed because it was not filed in a timely manner. See letter for full explanation.
EL 20-13 Tietz v. City of Milwaukee Election Commission
Ms. Tietz requested that the Commission close this matter without issuing a decision, essentially withdrawing her complaint from further consideration.
EL 20-11 Luebben v Lynch Complaint (withdrawn)
This complaint was withdrawn, so the Wisconsin Elections Commission took no action.