Wisconsin Code § 13.235

Election contests; legislative inquiry
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(1) Either house of the legislature may by resolution inquire into a contested legislative election of its own house notwithstanding failure to comply with s. 13.23.
(2) The procedure of s. 13.24 shall be followed except that depositions so taken shall be received by the presiding officer of the
house within 30 days after jurisdiction of the contest has been
taken by the house. If authorized by the resolution in sub. (1), the
house or a committee of the house may take testimony on matters
not covered in the depositions.
(3) If a member takes the oath while the member’s seat is being contested, the member shall not be considered seated until the
contest is resolved. Any election contest shall be resolved by a
majority vote of the house.

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