The Wisconsin Elections Commission will no longer receive federal funding after violating the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced Wednesday.
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the group failed to follow laws outlined in HAVA, including providing voters with a complaint procedure to report violations, in a letter to the Wisconsin Election Commissioners.
“Quite surprisingly, we have learned that the Wisconsin Elections Commission has refused to provide any administrative complaint process or hearing regarding HAVA complaints against the Commission,” the letter reads.
Until the Wisconsin Commissioners make reforms to comply with HAVA, the U.S. Election Assistance Commission will not provide funding.
Wisconsin thought it would be cute to systematically refuse to provide any HAVA complaint procedures for failure to maintain its voter rolls. We see you, Wisconsin, and call your bet! https://t.co/PW76039bkj
— AAGHarmeetDhillon (@AAGDhillon) June 5, 2025
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has provided Wisconsin with more than $77,000,000 in funding since HAVA’s beginning in 2002. Funding is contingent on the state upholding all federal election laws.
“Election integrity and compliance with federal elections laws are essential to protect our constitutional republic,” a press release from the DOJ reads. “Wisconsin’s refusal to give complainants any recourse to report violations they may have observed or experienced while voting is a significant violation of federal law, and a betrayal of the confidence of the American people.”
The letter both notified the U.S. Election Assistance Commission of Wisconsin’s failure to conform with federal election policies and called for Wisconsin’s Election Commission to come into immediate compliance with the laws. (RELATED: ‘Bumbling’ NYC Board Sends Election Misinfo To Millions Of Voters)
“Courts across the land, including our highest court, have repeatedly defended measures to ensure election integrity,” Dhillon said. “We have made it our highest priority to identify jurisdictions that fail to follow our elections laws and vigorously enforce the law by all means available.”
The Wisconsin Elections Commission said it is “unable to comment” when asked for comment by the Daily Caller.
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