Local election officials continue to combat 2020 disinformation as another presidential race draws near

March 27, 2024 | Harm Venhuizen | TMJ4 Milwaukee (NBC)

WEST BEND, Wis. — Wisconsin elections officials are on the offensive against disinformation as another contentious presidential race takes shape in the battleground state.

Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe joined Washington County officials in West Bend on Tuesday to address concerns from election skeptics. Many of the questions raised by attendees centered on disproven claims about the 2020 election, and officials only expect election conspiracy theories to worsen as November draws near.

Keep Our Republic, which hosted Tuesday’s event, is on a mission to educate voters and combat election lies. Its Wisconsin chapter is headed by former Republican state Sen. Kathy Bernier, who chaired the Senate elections committee and is a former county clerk. …