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Wisconsin Elections Commission Ordered to Rehear Case Against Republicans Over False Electors

ByAlki David

May 14, 2023
The Wisconsin Elections Commission

A Dane County Judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to reopen a complaint made against Republicans accused of submitting a false slate of electors in the 2020 presidential election. Judge Frank Remington issued the order, stipulating that the complaint filed by SEIU Wisconsin State Council Executive Director Paul Sickel be reheard without the involvement of GOP Commissioner Bob Spindell, who was found to be one of the false electors.

Last year, in a closed session where Spindell was present, the commission unanimously voted to reject Sickel’s complaint. However, this new order from Remington forces the commission to reconsider the case, without Spindell’s participation.

“I’m going to issue a written decision, but surprise, surprise, I’m going to come to the conclusion, as all the parties have, that the appropriate remedy is to vacate the decision of the WEC and remand it back for further proceedings, which don’t include Commissioner Spindell,” Remington said.

The issue of false electors has been a contentious one in the wake of the 2020 presidential election, with some Republicans accused of submitting fake slates of electors in an attempt to undermine the certifying of the election results. The Wisconsin Elections Commission has been under scrutiny for its handling of the election, with some alleging bias and impropriety.

This new order from Judge Remington is likely to add to the controversy and heighten tensions surrounding the issue. The case will now be reheard by the commission, with the hopes of reaching a resolution that is fair and unbiased. However, with accusations of voter fraud and political manipulation running rampant, many are not optimistic about the outcome.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.