Washington, D.C. \u2013 Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections (\u201cRITE\u201d) has sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission (\u201cWEC\u201d) to block its unlawful guidance that allows absentee voters to change their votes after they are cast. Under WEC guidance, local election officials allow voters to spoil their ballots if they simply change their mind. Not only is this practice unlawful, it also creates additional opportunities for fraud and confusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RITE is supporting a Wisconsin voter\u2019s effort to block this guidance to promote the fair and equal treatment of voters across the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Derek Lyons, RITE\u2019s President and CEO, issued the following statement:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
RITE is working to protect Wisconsinites from unfair and unequal election procedures. Once a vote is cast, it is cast. Period. WEC is breaking the law and courting disaster by allowing individuals to retrieve their cast ballots and alter their votes. The discretion WEC gives to local officials undermines the integrity of the ballot box and disrupts the uniform and transparent administration of elections throughout the Badger State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Co-founded in 2022 by National Finance Chairman Steve Wynn, Senior Advisor Karl Rove, and Chairman of the Board Bobby R. Burchfield, RITE is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization
dedicated to protecting the rule of law in elections. Working with some of the finest lawyers in the country, RITE supports faithful enforcement of valid, properly enacted and adopted laws and regulations that promote secure, efficient, and accurate elections throughout the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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