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WILL Sues State Elections Agency Over Voter Roll Maintenance

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

December 6, 2019

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The Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit against the Elections Commission to remove unresponsive voters from rolls 30 days after getting a letter about whether they’ve moved. Chair of the State Elections Commission, Dean Knudson speaks to current voter roll maintenance and President of WILL Rick Esenberg talks about the lawsuit over voter registration policy.

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