The attorney general shall accept a verified petition from any person alleging failure to comply with section 2 of the federal voting rights act, 42 USC 1973 (a) and (b). The attorney general may commence an action or proceeding in any court of competent jurisdiction on behalf of any elector of this state whose rights under 42 USC 1973 (a) and (b) are violated.
Wis. Stat. § 5.081
Petition for enforcement of voting rights
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (2022)
Most recently applied in Richard Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (July 2022)
1985 a. 312.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.