Editor’s note: The following statement has been issued for publication by the office of State Sen. Steve Nass.

Sen. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, issued the following statement regarding his vote to reject the appointment of Meagan Wolfe to another term as administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The Senate rejected her appointment by a vote of 22-11.

The full statement is as follows:

I voted to reject the appointment of Meagan Wolfe to another term because she no longer has my trust in her ability to carry out the duties of that position in a nonpartisan manner. On several occasions, Wolfe has given the impression to many citizens of inappropriately twisting election procedures to benefit the desires of Democrats. 

As WEC administrator, Wolfe and her staff have repeatedly failed to provide appropriate advice to the commissioners regarding state election laws and the administrative rules law. These omissions have led to unnecessary litigation and multiple rulings against WEC for failing to properly comply with state law.

State Sen. Steve Nass represents the 11th District, which includes in part or whole, the communities of Fort Atkinson, Jefferson, Milton, Whitewater, Elkhorn, Lake Geneva, Walworth, Clinton, and Sharon, among others. The district includes Assembly districts 31, represented by Ellen Schutt, R-Clinton; 32, represented by Tyler August, R-Lake Geneva, and 33, represented by Scott Johnson, R-Hebron.