The Wisconsin Senate, under GOP control, voted on Thursday to dismiss the state’s chief elections officer, setting the stage for a probable legal showdown in the state in the run-up to the 2024 election.

Democrats contend that the Senate’s decision to remove Meagan Wolfe, the nonpartisan Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission, was not conducted in accordance with proper procedures, and they argue that they lack the authority to remove her from her post.

Republican leaders have been issuing threats for several months regarding Wolfe’s removal, citing concerns over her management of the 2020 election, The Hill reported.

They have made allegations that she orchestrated a scheme to manipulate the 2020 election results in Wisconsin, a swing state where President Biden won by a margin of nearly 21,000 votes in 2020.

Governor Tony Evers of Wisconsin, a Democrat, strongly criticized the Senate’s action and announced on Thursday that he had instructed the state’s Department of Justice to provide legal representation for Meagan Wolfe, ensuring her continued presence in her position.

Written by staff