Organizers of a recall initiative aimed at Wisconsin’s longest-serving Assembly Speaker, Robin Vos, have fallen short in their bid to gather enough signatures to prompt a recall election, as per an initial review conducted by the state elections commission.
The signatures collected are currently under scrutiny by both the elections commission and Vos’s supporters, who are scrutinizing each signature to ascertain their validity. Concerns have been raised regarding potential instances of forgery, with at least one Racine County resident reporting that their name was unlawfully forged on the recall petition.
The recall effort has been primarily driven by supporters of former President Donald Trump, who are discontented with Vos’s criticism of Trump and his refusal to overturn the results of the 2020 Wisconsin presidential election, which Trump and his allies allege was tainted by voter fraud.
Recall organizer Matthew Snorek had initially indicated that his group had amassed over 10,000 signatures, exceeding the required threshold by nearly 4,000 signatures.
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However, upon review, it was determined that the organizers had not secured sufficient signatures from residents in Vos’s electoral district at the onset of the recall, falling short by approximately 945 signatures. The challenge is compounded by recent changes in the state’s legislative maps, which may complicate the validation process.
With the uncertainty surrounding the applicability of the new electoral boundaries to ongoing recall efforts, the Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to conduct a secondary review of signatures to ascertain their validity under both the old and new electoral maps.
During a special meeting of the elections commission, commissioners voted to request Attorney General Josh Kaul to seek clarification from the state Supreme Court regarding the delineation of district boundaries for determining the sufficiency of recall petition signatures.
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Amidst these developments, individuals like Sam Wahlen, a resident of Yorkville and a Republican, have voiced concerns over the inclusion of their names on the recall petition without consent, alleging identity theft. Wahlen’s assertion underscores the contentious nature of the recall process and the fervor surrounding electoral disputes in Wisconsin.
As the review process unfolds, both recall organizers and Vos remain silent on the matter, refraining from commenting on the ongoing controversy surrounding the recall initiative.
Robin Vos, a prominent figure in Wisconsin politics, has served as Assembly Speaker for a decade and represented the 63rd Assembly District since 2005.
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Despite facing criticism from within his party, particularly from Trump and his supporters, Vos has maintained his position and rejected calls to advance articles of impeachment against state elections administrator Meagan Wolfe.
The attempt to recall Vos underscores the deep divisions within the Republican Party and the broader political landscape in Wisconsin, where electoral disputes and controversies continue to shape the state’s political discourse.
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