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Wisconsin AG sues after Republicans vote to fire state elections chief

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of Meagan Wolfe, whom the state Senate has just voted along party lines to fire. Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Thursday filed a lawsuit on behalf of the state 's nonpartisan elections chief , Meagan Wolfe, whom the state Senate has just voted along party lines to fire. Kaul argued that the 22-11 vote in the Republican-led chamber has "no legal effect" and that Wolfe "is lawfully holding over" in her position as Wisconsin's elections commission administrator. This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. Source: https://thefoxposts.com/wisconsin-ag-sues-after-republicans-vote-to-fire-state-elections-chief-TheFOXposts-35598.html?utm_source=blogger_source&utm_medium=blogger_medium&utm_campaign=blogger_cam Category: Politics Post by: TheFOXposts.Com

Here's where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on elections, voting

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Republicans are backing voting and election regulations as Trump continues to baselessly claim the 2020 race was fraudulent As former President Donald Trump has made election denialism a central part of his campaign, many other GOP politicians have followed suit and the party, more broadly, has focused on increasing regulations around the ballot box that they say are designed to make it "easier to vote and harder to cheat." Voting rights activists, however, have challenged those laws in court and accused Republicans of seeking to limit access to elections while claiming to promote "election integrity." Voting, elections and election security have already come up on the 2024 trail and are likely to be frequently discussed by the field. Here’s a brief look at where the major candidates stand on the issue. Joe Biden Joe Biden has called out efforts to overturn the 2020 election, when he defeated Trump, and has made defending democracy a cornerstone of his presidency ...