THE GREAT STATE OF WISCONSIN
Office of the Special Counsel
Second Interim Investigative Report
On the Apparatus & Procedures of the Wisconsin Elections System
Delivered to the Wisconsin State Assembly on March 1, 2022
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THE GREAT STATE OF WISCONSIN
Office of the Special Counsel
Second Interim Investigative Report
On the Apparatus & Procedures of the Wisconsin Elections System
Delivered to the Wisconsin State Assembly on March 1, 2022
Chapter 13
Conclusion
As noted at the outset, this Report by no means represents a “full audit” of the 2020 elections in the State of Wisconsin. Instead, it represents a snapshot of various issues identified by the OSC, other governmental actors, and citizens in the State, and makes a number of recommendations to fix them. Without full transparency by governmental actors, without a fully equipped office to investigate, and without time, some degree of triage by OSC was necessary. A full audit would undoubtedly take a look not just at evidence of major issues and draw inferences, but would take a comprehensive look at election processes, contracts, and machines, to stress test and run other technical reviews. This office has engaged with outside contractors and entered preliminary steps in the government procurement process. However, these auditors have let us know that without full access to information, they are unable to provide robust conclusions.
Again, as discussed by the Committee of Jurisdiction and the Speaker in public, the work of the Office of the Special Counsel is just getting started. The Office will remain authorized during the pendency of litigation to ensure that once the Wisconsin Supreme Court vindicates the right of the people to know what their own government is up to, we can expeditiously run necessary tests.
In the meantime, the major issues identified with compliance and oversight, especially at a time when the federal Congress is making known that legislative oversight is critical to lawmaking, are themselves cause for concern. The Special Counsel hopes that the Assembly and the public can continue to fight to hold our election administration accountable and to ensure it is secure and efficient.
Finally, the Special Counsel would like to thank the concerned citizens and citizen groups, the numerous clerks and other public servants who have cooperated with the investigation, and the staff, contractors, and partners of the OSC and Assembly for their hard work and dedication to improving our democratic system.
REFERENCE:
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