Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Campaigns and Elections

Assembly Joint Resolution 101

Relating to: prohibiting ranked-choice voting in Wisconsin elections and prohibiting voting for candidates of more than one political party in primaries for partisan office (first consideration).

By Representatives Bodden, Green, Goeben, Allen, Behnke, Brandtjen, Dittrich, Edming, Gundrum, Gustafson, Magnafici, Melotik, Murphy, Rettinger, Tittl, VanderMeer, Callahan, Schraa, Rozar and Maxey; cosponsored by Senators Stroebel, Nass, Ballweg, Tomczyk and Wanggaard.

January 02, 2024         Referred to Committee on Campaigns and Elections

January 30, 2024         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (0)        None.

Absent:       (8)        Representative Krug; Representatives Maxey, Murphy, Rozar, Tusler, Snodgrass, Subeck and C. Anderson.

Excused:     (1)        Representative Tittl.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Ty Bodden - 59th State Assembly District

·      Rep. Rick Gundrum - 58th State Assembly District

·      Sen. Dan Knodl - 8th State Senate District

·      Sen. Duey Stroebel - 20th State Senate District

·      Phillip Flinchum - Waunakee WI

·      Jefferson Davis - Election Integrity for Wisconsin

·      Brian Sikma - Opportunity Solutions Project

·      Scott Milheiser - Manitowoc

·      Scott Walter - Capital Research Center

·      Daniel Guerra - Business for Democracy

·      Jordan Kittleson - America First Policy Institute

Appearances Against

·      Matt Batzel - Cedar Grove WI

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Rep. Janel Brandtjen - 22nd State Assembly District

·      Rep. Chanz Green - 74th State Assembly District

·      Steve Repbusch - Beaver Dam

·      Austin Ramirez - Democracy Found Action, Middleton WI

·      Jennifer Golnick - Veterans for Wisconsin Voters, Milwaukee WI

·      Rebecca Hogan - Opportunity Solutions Project, Madison WI

·      Cory Borremans - Green Bay

·      Peter Allard - Suamico

·      Denise Knott - Appleton

·      Andrew Mangione - AMAC Action

·      Eli Huber - Heritage Action for America

·      Kenneth Cuccinelli - Election Transparency Initiative

·      Lori Roman - American Constitutional Rights Union Action Fund

·      Chad Ennis - Honest Elections Project, Alexandria VA

·      Jason Snead - Honest Elections Project

·      Carl Vanderwerff - Suzzex

·      Deb Werne-Allen - Oskosh

·      Rick Allen - Oshkosh

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

April 11, 2024             Failed to adopt pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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John Reinemann

Committee Clerk