Ballotpedia tracked one new recall effort against local officials in Wisconsin from July 17-23, bringing the yearly statewide total to two efforts against two officials. The most recent effort is:
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Lester Lewis recall, Taylor County, Wisconsin (2023): District 13 Supervisor Lester Lewis, Recall election on July 18, 2023.
- Supporters of the recall took issue with Lewis’ conduct during Veterans Service meetings. Supporters highlighted the departure of three Veterans Service Office employees who cited Lewis and other county leadership as reasons for leaving their jobs.
Of the two recall efforts this year, two have made the ballot. A recall election seeking to remove Lewis from his position as District 13 supervisor was held on July 18, 2023. Recall efforts make the ballot if recall supporters submit the required number of signatures by a pre-approved date. In Wisconsin, a recall effort can only be initiated after the elected official has served a full year in his or her current term of office. Recall supporters had 60 days to collect a number of signatures equal to 25% of the number of persons that voted in the last gubernatorial election, or 170 signatures. They submitted over 200 signatures in April 2023, which, once verified, allowed the recall to proceed. The recall effort succeeded when Harvey Suckow defeated Lewis in the July 18 election.
