WVA Files Petition with SCOTUS Seeking Enforcement Clarity Under the Help America Vote Act
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Mohrman, Kaardal & Erickson
Wisconsin Voter Alliance Files Petition with U.S. Supreme Court Seeking Enforcement Clarity Under the Help America Vote Act
Kewaunee, Wisconsin — May 12, 2026 — Wisconsin Voter Alliance (WVA) today announced the filing of a Petition for Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States seeking review of significant federal questions involving the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (“HAVA”) and the inconsistent application and enforcement of HAVA provisions among the states.
The petition asks the Supreme Court to clarify and ensure uniform nationwide application of HAVA provisions enacted by Congress requiring states to provide an administrative complaint process through which citizens may file election-related complaints alleging violations of federal election law. The petition further seeks clarification regarding the obligation of state election authorities to investigate and respond to those complaints as required under HAVA.
Wisconsin Voter Alliance filed formal HAVA complaints with the Wisconsin Elections Commission (“WEC”) in September 2022 and October 2023. According to the petition, the WEC did not issue substantive determinations on the complaints, but instead advised WVA to pursue relief in Wisconsin circuit court.
The filing contends that conflicting interpretations among state election agencies and lower courts have produced uncertainty regarding the enforceability of HAVA’s citizen complaint provisions and the rights of private parties to seek judicial review when states allegedly fail to comply with federally mandated procedures.
“This case presents issues of national importance concerning transparency, accountability, and uniform compliance with federal election law,” said Ron Heuer, President of Wisconsin Voter Alliance. “We believe Supreme Court review is necessary to ensure that the protections and enforcement mechanisms established by Congress under HAVA are applied consistently throughout the United States.”
The petition additionally requests clarification concerning the scope of citizen and organizational standing to seek judicial enforcement of HAVA requirements when state election procedures are alleged to conflict with federal statutory mandates.
The case arises from litigation previously heard before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
A copy of the Petition for Writ of Certiorari will be available through the Supreme Court’s public docket system upon formal docketing by the Clerk of the Court.
Copy of Press release, click here – – – – Copy of SCOTUS petition click here
Wisconsin Supreme Court - WVA Attorney Erick Kaardal argues Adjudicated Incompetent Case on review.
This case has been in the courts since late September 2022, we’ve proven our case in the court of appeals and the WI Supreme court ruled against us last year. Then they reviewed their own ruling and brought it back for a review. This is unusual so in that respect we are thankful for the second time at bat. Our attorney once again argued our case and he did a great job. The court will rule once again, we just have to wait.
Wisconsin Voter Alliance (WVA) is proud to claim a victory in holding Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) accountable for their inactions! WVA filed multiple HAVA complaints at different times resulting in the same Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) non-decision. In layman terms, WEC simply blew us off and denied us our civil rights.
Now, WEC has been notified by the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division has notified WEC directly demanding them to comply with federal elections laws. See Attached letter from Harmeet K Dhillon, Assistant Attorney General, Civil Rights Division to WEC.
WVA’s initial complaint in this case goes back to Sep of 2022 and the Wisconsin Election Commission (WEC) has for far too long consistently ignored our complaints by simply dismissing our filings. WVA carried this case all the way to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. Our latest May 2025 filing on this case can be seen here.
We thank you for your continued support of the Wisconsin Voter Alliance.
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Well, if you didn’t think the upcoming Wisconsin Supreme Court election was important, yesterday’s ruling from that court should change your mind!
Although the attached Ken Brown vs Wisconsin Election commission (WEC) case was not our case, the WI Supreme Court ruling on this WILL case severely limits WVA or anyone else’s options to litigate against election officials using the defines of Wisconsin Statue 5.06. This is the statute we have used in the past in our cases when WEC has not or will not respond to our complaints.
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You can read the attached Supreme Court decision here Supreme Court Decision here.
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