Wisconsin Elections Commission Flags Fraud in Failed Vos Recall

MADISON, Wis. (Civic Media) – The Wisconsin Elections Commission is recommending that Racine County prosecutors file criminal charges against more than a dozen people involved in a failed effort to recall Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.

In a letter obtained by WisPolitics, sent Feb. 27, the bipartisan commission said it found probable cause that 13 recall volunteers violated election fraud laws. Two allegedly listed false addresses on petition forms, and 11 are accused of turning in fraudulent voter signatures. The findings have been forwarded to the Racine County district attorney for review.

The recall campaign came from supporters of President Donald Trump, who criticized Vos for refusing to decertify Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential results. Vos filed a complaint with the Elections Commission after several residents said they found their names forged on recall petitions.

The investigation comes as Vos prepares to retire at the end of his term this year after 13 years as Assembly speaker, the longest tenure in state history.

Republican lawmakers have attempted to make changes to avoid future recall issues, pushing a bill that would require anyone circulating recall or nomination petitions to live in Wisconsin.