Fond du Lac County District Attorney Eric Toney, a candidate in the Republican primary for Attorney General, has filed a complaint with Gov. Tony Evers that seeks to remove five members of the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC). Toney asked Evers to remove two Republicans and three Democrats from the WEC because they did not allow special voting deputies into nursing homes to help residents vote during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Adam Jarchow, a former representative in the State Assembly and Toney’s opponent in the Republican primary, criticized Toney for the move, arguing that the governor lacks the authority to remove commissioners. Jarchow stated that “while Eric Toney is out doing political stunts and even initiating election prosecutions that he failed to pursue until becoming a candidate, my focus is on restoring order and keeping our citizens safe in Milwaukee, Green Bay, and other places across the state where violence is out of control.”
