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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
2023 SENATE RESOLUTIO N 3
June 28, 2023 - Introduced by Senators LEMAHIEU and KAPENGA.
***AUTHORS SUBJECT TO CHANGE***
Relating to: nomination of Meagan Wolfe as Wisconsin Elections Commission
administrator.
Whereas, Meagan Wolfe currently serves as administrator of the Wisconsin
Elections Commission, having been nominated by the commission, and with the
advice and consent of the senate appointed, to a 4-year term of office expiring on July
1, 2023; and
Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has the statutory duty to
nominate an administrator for a 4-year term expiring on July 1 of the odd-numbered
year and submit that nomination to the senate for confirmation; and
Whereas, the senate has the statutory right to consider and act upon all
nominations for appointments requiring senate confirmation, including specifically
the administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission; and
Whereas, on June 27, 2023, the Wisconsin Election Commission voted 3-0, with
three commissioners abstaining, to renominate Meagan Wolfe as administrator for
a term of office ending on July 1, 2027; and
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Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has a history of not submitting
the nomination of its administrator to the senate, having failed in 2016 to notify the
senate of the nomination of Michael Haas as administrator, which eventually
required the senate to deem Michael Haas nominated in 2018, and vote to reject his
nomination; and
Whereas, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has not submitted to the senate
the nomination of Meagan Wolfe to serve as administrator for a term of office
expiring on July 1, 2027, even though a unanimous number of commissioners voting
voted on June 27, 2023, to renominate her as administrator; and
Whereas, senate rule 22 (3) requires that all nominations for appointments, if
they have not otherwise been submitted to the senate, shall be considered to have
been submitted to the senate on the 5th day after the individual is nominated for
appointment; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, That the Wisconsin state senate considers Meagan
Wolfe to have been nominated by the W isconsin Elections Commission as
administrator to serve for a term of office expiring on July 1, 2027; and, be it further
Resolved, That pursuant to senate rule 22 (3), the president shall refer
Meagan Wolfe's nomination as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission
to the appropriate standing committee for its recommendation.
(END)
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