{"id":2345265,"date":"2024-09-24T11:40:58","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-lawmaker-eyes-changing-ballot-access-law-after-rfk-ballot-issue-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-24T11:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:42:02","slug":"wisconsin-lawmaker-eyes-changing-ballot-access-law-after-rfk-ballot-issue-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-lawmaker-eyes-changing-ballot-access-law-after-rfk-ballot-issue-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin lawmaker eyes changing ballot access law after RFK ballot issue &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwisconsin-lawmaker-eyes-changing-ballot-access-law-after-rfk-ballot-issue-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2345265&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A Republican lawmaker in Wisconsin, State Rep. Scott Krug, is\u2064 advocating for changes to the state\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/courting-the-35-million-independent-voters-who-wield-mighty-but-unpredictable-election-power\/\" title=\"Appealing to 35M Independent Voters: Harnessing Their Mighty, Unforeseeable Election Influence.\">ballot access laws<\/a>\u200c following an issue related to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s candidacy. Krug, who\u2064 chairs the\u200b Assembly&#8217;s elections committee, expressed concern over the rigidity of the current laws that make it challenging \u200cfor candidates to \u2062withdraw from the ballot. He highlighted\u200d that enforcing a candidate&#8217;s presence \u2062on the ballot, despite \u2064their withdrawal (as in Kennedy&#8217;s case), is counterproductive. Kennedy has raised legal objections, claiming\u2064 that Wisconsin&#8217;s rules create inconsistencies in the \u2063timelines for independent candidates compared to those for Republicans\u200c and Democrats. Although\u200d a Dane County judge\u200b dismissed Kennedy&#8217;s claims, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is still reviewing the matter. \u2062Krug\u2062 acknowledges Kennedy&#8217;s valid\u2064 points and emphasizes the need for \u200ca\u200d fairer \u2062and more accommodating electoral process.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Wisconsin lawmaker eyes changing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-lawsuit-challenges-parties-right-to-keep-candidates-off-the-ballot\/\" title=\"Indiana Lawsuit Challenges Parties\u2019 Right To Keep Candidates Off The Ballot\">ballot access law<\/a> after RFK ballot issue<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1767835\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>(The Center Square) &ndash;&nbsp;A Republican lawmaker in Wisconsin want to avoid another fight to get off the ballot.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>State Rep. Scott Krug, R-Nekoosa, who oversees the Assembly&rsquo;s elections committee said on UpFront over the weekend that he wants to change the state law that keeps people on the ballot, almost no matter what.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can&rsquo;t force people to do things they don&rsquo;t want to do anymore, even if they wanted to do them earlier,&rdquo; Krug said.<\/p>\n<p>Krug said there&rsquo;s no victory in forcing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on the November ballot even though he&rsquo;s no longer running for president.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has challenged Wisconsin&rsquo;s ballot access law by arguing it creates two timelines for getting off the ballot. Kennedy says Wisconsin law sets one deadline for Republicans and Democrats to get off the ballot, while it sets another timeline for independent candidates.<\/p>\n<p>A Dane County judge has already rejected Kennedy&rsquo;s claim, but the Wisconsin Supreme Court was still considering Kennedy&rsquo;s argument.<\/p>\n<p>Krug said Kennedy has a point to be made.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think you saw in the court case they made a pretty strong First Amendment argument that it wasn&rsquo;t what he wanted to do any more, and we kind of forced him into it,&rdquo; Krug explained. &ldquo;So that would be the change, I would propose next session is just saying before that final meeting with WEC, let&rsquo;s define what qualified means on the ballot.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>It is, however, unlikely Krug and his fellow Republicans will be able to change Wisconsin&rsquo;s ballot laws. Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed almost every election legislation that lawmakers have sent him over the past four years.<\/p>\n<p>The governor has said he will not sign any new laws that make it more difficult for people to vote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that&rsquo;s been the challenge we&rsquo;ve had the last four years is helping people understand why and how they are working so closely with our clerks, getting information out, having a lot of hearings, a session about ideas and changes we wanted to make,&rdquo; Krug said during the weekend show. &ldquo;Not a ton of changes got signed into state law, but I think everybody&rsquo;s awareness of how our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-is-it-taking-california-so-long-to-count-ballots-and-whats-going-on-with-ballot-harvesting\/\" title=\"Why Is it Taking California So Long to Count Ballots, and What\u2019s Going on With Ballot Harvesting?\">election process works<\/a> and how their interactions with their clerks can be handled really gives me a lot of confidence going into this last stretch of the election cycle, that it&rsquo;s safe and secure.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1767835\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1767835\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Republican legislator in Wisconsin is looking to amend the state&#8217;s ballot access laws following issues related to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.&#8217;s candidacy. State Rep. Scott Krug, R-Nekoosa, who chairs the Assembly&#8217;s elections committee, expressed on UpFront over the weekend his desire to revise the law that keeps candidates on the ballot regardless of their current intentions. &#8220;We can&#8217;t compel individuals to remain in a race if they no longer wish to participate,&#8221; Krug stated. He emphasized that forcing Kennedy onto the November ballot\u2014despite his withdrawal from the presidential race\u2014does not constitute a victory.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has contested Wisconsin&#8217;s ballot access regulations, claiming they impose different deadlines for Republicans and Democrats compared to independent candidates wishing to withdraw from the ballot. Although a Dane County judge dismissed Kennedy&#8217;s argument, it is still under consideration by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Krug acknowledged that Kennedy raises valid points: &#8220;The court case highlighted a strong First Amendment argument regarding his unwillingness to continue.&#8221; He proposed defining what qualifies as being on the ballot before final meetings with election officials.<\/p>\n<p>However, it seems unlikely that Krug and other Republicans will succeed in changing these laws since Governor Tony Evers has vetoed nearly all election-related legislation passed by lawmakers over recent years and has pledged not to endorse any measures that would hinder voting accessibility. &#8220;Over these past four years, our challenge has been educating people about our collaboration with clerks and sharing information through numerous hearings,&#8221; Krug noted during his appearance on Sunday\u2019s show. While few changes have been enacted into law, he believes public understanding of election processes and interactions with clerks will enhance confidence in election security as they approach this critical period<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2345266,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RFK_Jr_Debate_2024_u2.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32479,33739,4762,23694,4124],"class_list":["post-2345265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ballot-access","tag-election-law","tag-legislation","tag-rfk","tag-wisconsin"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/RFK_Jr_Debate_2024_u2.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2345265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2345265\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2345266"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2345265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2345265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2345265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}