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Legal Analysis September 24, 2021

States United Democracy Center, Law Forward Outline Legal Risks and Concerns Created by Third-Party Election Reviews in Wisconsin

The States United Democracy Center and Law Forward released a detailed analysis outlining the numerous security risks and legal violations implicated by third-party election reviews like the one currently under way in Wisconsin.

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The States United Democracy Center and Law Forward released a detailed analysis outlining the numerous security risks and legal violations implicated by third-party election reviews like the one currently under way in Wisconsin.

The analysis comes as Speaker Vos continues his push to review paper ballots, voting machines, and other 2020 election records in Wisconsin. Other efforts, including follow-up to the invalid subpoenas previously issued by Representative Brandtjen, remain possible as well.

The report details top areas of concern: election security & integrity, improper exercise of authority, good governance & transparency, due process protections, voter protection, invalid legislative purpose, overbreadth, burdensomeness & vagueness, and unreasonable costs to taxpayers. In an open letter to county and municipal election officials sharing the analysis, the two leading election protection and democracy groups urge officials to consider the relevant state and federal laws outlined before formulating any response to requests tied to third-party reviews.