The Wisconsin Elections Commission has recommended charges against multiple people involved in the effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos in 2024.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has recommended criminal charges against 13 individuals involved in a failed recall campaign targeting Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
The six-member commission on Friday notified 13 people that it had found probable cause to believe they violated election fraud laws during efforts to collect signatures for a recall election against Vos, the Assembly’s longtime leader.
The commission’s action stems from an investigation into the recall petition process, which did not gather sufficient valid signatures to trigger an election. Specific violations cited in related reporting include the use of false addresses on paperwork and the submission of fake signatures.
The recommendation follows the commission’s review of the recall effort, which was unsuccessful. The panel determined there was insufficient evidence to support charges against a leading organizer in the recall committee.
WEC, comprised of equal numbers of Republican and Democratic appointees, handles enforcement of state election laws and can refer probable cause findings to district attorneys for prosecution.
No charges have been filed as of the commission’s February 27 notification, and the matter now awaits potential action by local prosecutors.
Vos, who served as Assembly Speaker since 2013 and announced earlier this month that he would not seek re-election later that year, has previously challenged recall petitions against him on grounds including insufficient signatures and irregularities.
