Green Campaign Statement on State Elections Board Ruling

GREEN BAY – Defying the advice of its own attorney and 25 years of precedents, the Wisconsin State Elections Board voted Wednesday to retroactively change its rules governing the transfer of federal campaign funds to state accounts. In response to the Board's decision, Mark Graul, campaign manager for gubernatorial candidate Mark Green, issued the following statement:

“Today's decision is emblematic of the corruption that has invaded state government under Jim Doyle. Under Jim Doyle government decisions are made to benefit his campaign interests - while the taxpayers get the short end of the stick.

“Jim Doyle's allies on the State Election Board defied their own attorney's legal advice, state law and basic principles of fairness in their effort to help the struggling campaign of Governor Doyle. The Election's Board action is literally trying to change 25 years of rules two months before Election Day - to affect only Mark Green.

“Mark's campaign will continue to abide by state law and the State Elections Board's rules - as we have from the start of this campaign. On November 7th, voters will have the opportunity to reject Jim Doyle's corrupt brand of politics in favor of Mark Green's hopeful vision for a brighter future for our state.”