MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – The state Senate’s elections committee delayed action today on two bills which Democrats say would make it harder to recall Republican senators next spring.
Republicans do not have enough votes to pass the main bill – which would force recall candidates to run in the districts crafted by Republicans earlier this year.
As the law is now, those districts would not be used until next fall’s legislative contests – but there are now two federal lawsuits pending to strike down the maps the G-O-P drew.
Republican Dale Schultz of Richland Center has said he would vote against the bill to use the new districts in the spring recalls.
GOP senators were expected to discuss the matter in a closed caucus this afternoon.
Also, the elections’ panel delayed a vote today on a bill to force petition circulators to submit notarized statements which prove their identity.
Democrats said the measure is designed to make it harder to circulate recall petitions against G-O-P Governor Scott Walker next year.
The committee has delayed votes on both bills until late tomorrow morning.
