The Wisconsin Department of Justice issued an emergency motion Friday to speed up the proceedings on the attorney general's recent lawsuit against the Government Accountability Board.
Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen sued the GAB Wednesday for its alleged failure to comply with a law requiring the cross-checking of information on voter registration forms.
According to Van Hollen's emergency motion for expedited proceedings, the lawsuit should be settled in advance of the coming election because of the important public interest involved.
The motion came amid claims the lawsuit could unfairly affect voters by causing confusion at the polls on Election Day and disenfranchising voters based on technical errors.
The motion calls for an immediate scheduling conference to address issues and push forward deadlines in relation to the case.
The Dane County Circuit Court will address the emergency motion on Sept. 19.
