Governor Evers Vetoes New Election Law Bill

Thursday, July 1st, 2021 -- 10:11 AM

(Raymond Neupert, WRN) Governor Evers has vetoed a Republican bill that sought to restrict the state's election laws.

Assembly Bill 173 would have prohibited local governments from taking private grants or donations in order to operate an election or a recount, and would have prevented outside groups from assisting in recounts or elections.

The bill is one of a series of election bills passed by the Legislature. Evers' office says he's requested that all of them be sent to his desk for approval or veto, but that 173 was the only one that's been sent so far.

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