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Wisconsin secretary of state candidates differ on office role

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 01:33 · Archive

Candidates for Wisconsin secretary of state disagree on expanding the office's purpose and scope.

Democratic candidate JoCasta Zamarripa and Republican Jay Schroeder are running for Wisconsin secretary of state on 3 November, with contrasting plans for the office.

The secretary of state role oversees official state records and helps manage state trust funds. Both candidates say they want to expand the office's scope, but neither can do so without legislative approval.

Zamarripa wants to modernise the existing department by digitising records. She has called for a budget increase to expand staffing to five or six employees. 'We have to make sure we're digitising as much of the records as possible,' she said. The office is currently located in the basement of the Capitol. 'For now, I know as of January inauguration, I'll have one staff under me until possibly we see a budget come through that I hope supports growing the Secretary of State's office,' she said.

Schroeder is centring his campaign on shifting election oversight into the secretary of state's office and abolishing the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Incumbent Democrat Sarah Godlewski chose not to run for reelection and is instead running for lieutenant governor.

Wisconsin secretary of state candidates differ on office role
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In this story: JoCasta Zamarripa · Jay Schroeder · Sarah Godlewski · Wisconsin · Wisconsin Elections Commission

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