Statement on JCRAR Action on Elections Commission Rules

Pewaukee – Today, Rep. Adam Neylon issued the following statement after the Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules (JCRAR) voted on motions to request modifications on one rule and object to another rule, both rules were proposed by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC). These rules, which received a public hearing in JCRAR earlier this week, deal with the training and certification of municipal clerks, and regulating election observers. The public hearing came in the wake of the Assembly Committee on Campaigns & Elections’ determination that the observer rule went beyond the original intent of the legislature:

“I agree with my colleagues on the Campaigns & Elections Committee, the observer rule goes beyond legislative intent. Although WEC has the authority to promulgate technical rules, public policy should be set through Wisconsin’s elected representatives. That is the proper legal procedure and the reason for JCRAR’s objection. Furthermore, ensuring the oversight of Wisconsin’s elected representatives in the electoral process should ease the skepticism some Wisconsin voters have in how elections are run.”

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