AR28: Resolution Text

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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE

2021 Assembly RESOLUTION 28

February 15, 2022 - Introduced by Representatives Hintz, Spreitzer, Subeck, Emerson, Shelton, Anderson, Ohnstad, Haywood, Riemer, Doyle, Brostoff, S. Rodriguez, Goyke, Hong, Snodgrass, Billings, Andraca, Pope, Hesselbein, Considine, Conley, Ortiz-Velez, L. Myers, Vining, Neubauer, B. Meyers, Sinicki, Shankland, Cabrera, Hebl and Baldeh. Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections.

AR28,1,2 Relating to: withdrawing authorization of Wisconsin State Assembly partisan election review efforts.

AR28,1,5 Whereas, the legitimacy of the American form of government depends on citizens' widespread confidence in the fairness of elections and acceptance of election results; and

AR28,1,7 Whereas, audits, recounts, official canvasses, and courts have all resoundingly confirmed the results of our free and fair elections in Wisconsin; and

AR28,1,10 Whereas, the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau conducted a review of election administration in 2020 and confirmed that Wisconsin's elections were fair, secure, and accurate; and

AR28,1,12 Whereas, the vast majority of Wisconsinites have expressed confidence in Wisconsin's 2020 election; and

AR28,1,15 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans have undermined public confidence in Wisconsin's elections by fueling uncertainty about which presidential candidate won the 2020 election in Wisconsin; and

AR28,2,2 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans have tried to certify false presidential electors; and

AR28,2,4 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans have participated in lawsuits to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election; and

AR28,2,6 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans asked then-Vice President Pence to refuse to certify the 2020 presidential election results; and

AR28,2,10 Whereas, Assembly Republicans hand picked someone who claimed the 2020 election was stolen and who admits he does not have “a comprehensive understanding or even any understanding of how elections work” to lead the Assembly Republicans' own partisan election review effort; and

AR28,2,13 Whereas, Assembly Republicans' investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 election pursuant to 2021 Assembly Resolution 15 has been described by experts as “harmful,” “amateurish,” “uncoordinated,” “ irresponsible,” and “partisan”; and

AR28,2,16 Whereas, some Assembly Republicans have called for the state legislature to illegally decertify Wisconsin's presidential election thereby throwing out the votes of more than three million Wisconsinites; and

AR28,2,19 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans approved the wasteful spending of $676,000 of taxpayer money for a partisan election review without a scope statement to guide its work; and

AR28,2,23 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans have supported felony charges for Wisconsin Elections Commission board members, including the Republicans, who only ensured that certain older voters could exercise their constitutional right to vote in the 2020 elections during the worldwide pandemic; and

AR28,3,3 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans have advocated to remove the nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission and instead have politicians in the legislature administer elections; and

AR28,3,6 Whereas, Wisconsin Republicans have taken repeated actions since the 2020 presidential election that undermine public confidence in our elections and actively harm our democracy; now, therefore, be it

AR28,3,8 Resolved by the assembly, That the Wisconsin Assembly hereby withdraws its approval of 2021 Assembly Resolution 15; and, be it further

AR28,3,10 Resolved, That the Wisconsin Assembly hereby eliminates the Office of Special Counsel; and, be it further

AR28,3,14 Resolved, That the Wisconsin Assembly terminates the employment of Michael Gableman and all other individuals and organizations employed by and contracted with the Office of Special Counsel and the Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections; and, be it further

AR28,3,17 Resolved, That the Wisconsin Assembly affirms the results of the 2020 presidential election in Wisconsin and denounces efforts to throw out the votes of Wisconsin citizens; and, be it further

AR28,3,21 Resolved, That the Wisconsin Assembly condemns all efforts and all persons attempting to charge members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission with criminal conduct for any actions the Wisconsin Elections Commission took in any prior election.

AR28,3,22 (End)