A new lawsuit has been filed in the Circuit Court of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, targeting the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) and the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) for their alleged failure to verify the citizenship status of voter registrants. The lawsuit, brought forth by Ardis Cerny, a former observer in the 2020 Wisconsin election recount, seeks a Writ of Mandamus that would compel these agencies to ensure that only U.S. citizens are registered to vote.

According to official data highlighted by Election Watch President Peter Bernegger, over 72,000 “permanent non-residents” in Wisconsin reportedly hold driver’s licenses that are identical to those issued to U.S. citizens. Bernegger suggests that the actual number of non-citizens who may be improperly registered to vote could be as high as 300,000.

The lawsuit claims that the Wisconsin Department of Transportation has refused to allow the state’s legislative election committee to review the names of these registrants, raising concerns about the integrity of the upcoming elections. The plaintiff argues that this lack of oversight potentially allows thousands of non-citizens to illegally participate in the electoral process.

The petition urges the court to issue an order mandating that WEC and the DMV verify the citizenship status of existing and future voter registrants. This case is likely to draw significant attention as it challenges the mechanisms in place to safeguard the integrity of voter rolls in Wisconsin ahead of the November elections.

The case is being closely watched as it could have far-reaching implications for voter registration practices in Wisconsin and possibly set a precedent for other states dealing with similar issues.