5.081 Petition for enforcement of voting rights. 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.
History: 1985 a. 312.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 5 - Elections — general provisions; ballots and voting systems.
5.025 - Elections commission; definition.
5.05 - Elections commission; powers and duties.
5.055 - Election assistance commission standards board.
5.056 - Matching program with secretary of transportation.
5.06 - Compliance review; appeal.
5.061 - Compliance with federal Help America Vote Act.
5.07 - Action to compel compliance.
5.08 - Petition for enforcement.
5.081 - Petition for enforcement of voting rights.
5.15 - Division of municipalities into wards.
5.18 - Enforcement of division requirement.
5.35 - Polling place requirements.
5.36 - Notice of voting by individuals with disabilities.
5.37 - Voting machine requirements.
5.40 - Use of voting machines or systems.
5.52 - Multi-candidate elections.
5.53 - Voting machine ballots.
5.56 - Multiple columns and rows.
5.58 - Spring primary ballots.
5.60 - Spring election ballots.
5.62 - Partisan primary ballots.
5.64 - General election ballots.
5.65 - Special referendum ballots.
5.72 - Correcting ballot errors.
5.76 - Adoption, experimentation or discontinuance of systems.
5.79 - Instruction of electors.
5.80 - Demonstrator electronic voting system.
5.81 - Ballot information; arrangement; absentee ballots.
5.83 - Preparation for use of voting devices; comparison of ballots.
5.84 - Testing of equipment; requirements for programs and ballots.
5.85 - Receiving, counting, tallying and return of ballots.
5.86 - Proceedings at central counting locations.
5.91 - Requisites for approval of ballots, devices and equipment.