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Absentee Ballot Applications Causing Confusion
Check the Wisconsin election website to see if you've already requested a ballot.
Sep 4th, 2020 by Hope Kirwan
State Elections Commission Ready for November
Report says commission learned important lessons from April election and is ‘prepared' for next one.
Sep 2nd, 2020 by Henry Redman
Green Party Denied Ballot Access For Now
Bipartisan state Election Commission deadlocks on issue with nominating papers.
Aug 22nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Kanye West Booted From Wisconsin Ballot
Commission votes 5-1 to reject candidacy on basis West's filing was late. Legal challenge possible.
Aug 20th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Former Milwaukeean Running for Vice President
Angela Walker is VP nominee for Green Party, but might not get on Wisconsin ballot.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Election Staff Recommends Denying West’s Presidential Run
Nomination papers turned in several minutes late, staff note. State Elections Commission board votes on matter Thursday.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Perez, DNC Support Wisconsin Lawsuit
Will federal court allow more time to request absentee votes and count all ballots postmarked by Nov. 3?
Aug 19th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
State Supreme Court Is Radically Activist
Record shows many examples of grabbing cases before lower courts rule.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
State Politicians Squabble On Postal Service
As USPS backtracks on changes, Kaul part of multi-state suit, Democrats and Republicans argue.
Aug 19th, 2020 by Laurel White
Challenge To Green Party On State Ballot
Wrong address on nomination papers could disqualify party, which Democrats believe helped elect Trump, from presidential ballot.
Aug 17th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Postal Delays Cause Election Concerns
U.S. Postal Service lagging in key swing states.
Aug 13th, 2020 by Tom Scheck, Geoff Hing and Dee J. Hall
Does Kanye West Live in Cody, Wyoming?
That’s what his state presidential nomination papers say. Is that a problem?
Aug 11th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
Kanye West Nomination Papers Too Late?
His attorneys argue petitions turned in 14 seconds after 5 p.m. deadline are still legal, question state Elections Commission's clock
Aug 11th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Kanye West’s Nomination Papers Challenged
Complainants argue his nomination papers are filled with errors and were turned in late.
Aug 8th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Democrats Take on Voting Restrictions
Lawsuits seek to change deadlines for online voter registration and mail-in ballots.
Aug 6th, 2020 by Laurel White
Republican Attorney Files Kanye West’s Nomination Papers
Attorney Lane Ruhland is also currently representing the Trump campaign.
Aug 5th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Will Karofsky Rebalance the WI Supreme Court?
The conservative majority on the court has been reduced to one vote.
Aug 4th, 2020 by Laurel White
Voter Registration Down During Pandemic
Numbers lower than previous presidential election years.
Jul 30th, 2020 by Laurel White
How Rejected Ballots Will Affect Upcoming Election
This spring, there were more than 23,000 ballots thrown out.
Jul 24th, 2020 by Tom Scheck, Geoff Hing and Dee J. Hall
State High Court Narrows Chance of Voter Purge
Rejects conservative group’s call for quick decision, delays oral arguments until 34 days before November election.
Jul 1st, 2020 by Laurel White
Fighting to Make Voting Easier
Increasing absentee ballots will be good for democracy.
Jun 26th, 2020 by Matt Rothschild
Pandemic Reduced Black Vote, Study Finds
Study finds lack of polling places, fear of COVID-19 reduced April turnout of Black city voters by nearly 10%.
Jun 25th, 2020 by Dee J. Hall
Mail-In Voting for Nursing Home Residents Maintained
Due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, policy will continue through the end of the year.
Jun 25th, 2020 by Laurel White
Pandemic Adds Barriers for College Voters
Wisconsin one of the hardest places to vote for college students living away from home.
Jun 20th, 2020 by Kayla Huynh
State Will Soon Mail 2.7 Million Absentee Ballot Applications
After weeks of discussion, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has approved the ballot application language.
Jun 18th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Voter Purge Push Threatens 129,000 Names
State Supreme Court will consider approach critics decry as voter suppression.
Jun 14th, 2020 by Michael Parsky, Kynala Phillips and Dana Munro
Elections Commission Stalls on Absentee Ballot Application Wording
Commissioners asked for tweaks in language before they would vote.
Jun 11th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
272 Candidates Running for State Legislature
Highest number since 2012, many contested primaries.
Jun 7th, 2020 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
Democrat Appointed Chair of State Elections Commission
Ann Jacobs will lead commission as it wrestles with election policy during a pandemic.
Jun 4th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Dan Kelly Wants Revenge
He recused from voter purge case. After losing election the lame duck Supreme Court Justice has changed his mind.
Jun 2nd, 2020 by Matt Rothschild
State High Court to Hear Voter Purge Case
Kelly ends recusal, Supreme Court will decide if 130,000 people should be removed from voting rolls.
Jun 1st, 2020 by Laurel White
Elections Commission Approves Vote By Mail Plan
2.7 million registered voters will receive an absentee ballot application in the mail.
May 28th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Justice Hagedorn Surprises Observers
Supreme Court justice seems like a true conservative, not a right-wing activist.
May 27th, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Federal Lawsuit Challenges Local “Safer at Home” Orders
Two plaintiffs are Republican candidates for office, another is a Milwaukee pastor.
May 21st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Elections Commission Stalls Vote By Mail Plan
Wisconsin Elections Commission delays voting on a plan to mail absentee ballot request forms to all registered voters for November election.
May 21st, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Elections Commission Notes ‘Lessons Learned’
Report says 23,186 ballots in April election were rejected and 120,989 never returned.
May 19th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Lawsuit Demands State Mail Ballots to Voters
Activist groups say April election excluded voters, demand mailed ballots to all this fall.
May 19th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Legislative Candidate Collected Signatures By Mail
Deb Andraca received five times the necessary nomination signatures.
May 16th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Special Election Will Have In-Person Voting
Tuesday’s 7th District election in Northern Wisconsin will use many safety measures.
May 11th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Wisconsin Grapples With Holding Elections During Pandemic
As more elections move forward, public officials work to ensure safe voting.
May 10th, 2020 by Chelsea Hylton, Francisco Velazquez and Dee J. Hall
Why State’s Voting By Mail Was Chaotic
And how Wisconsin could prepare for fall election by mail only.
May 4th, 2020 by Daniel C. Vock
Justice Kelly Asks to ‘Unrecuse’ Himself
While running for reelection he withdrew from two election cases. Now he wants in.
Apr 29th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin’s Missing Absentee Ballots
New Elections Commission data shows huge number of ballots across the state didn’t arrive on time.
Apr 20th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Politicians Need Virus-Weary Voters’ Signatures
How can candidates get nomination papers signed and maintain social distance?
Apr 20th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Kelly Might Hear Voter Purge Case
Justice Dan Kelly could lift his recusal from the case now that he lost his election.
Apr 16th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
How Will Candidates Get Nomination Signatures?
Those running for fall elections can now gather signatures. But how to do this during a pandemic?
Apr 15th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Democratic Turnout Surged in Election
High absentee voting in Milwaukee, Dane counties. State results mirrored Tammy Baldwin win in 2018.
Apr 15th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Some 6,000 City Ballots Lost in Mail
Ballots from Fox Point, Appleton, Oshkosh also lost. All went to downtown Milwaukee postal office.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Federal Lawsuit Challenges April Election
Alleges voters were disenfranchised, seeks re-vote for them.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
City Accepts Ballots Without Clear Postmarks
390 of 11,141 ballots received after election day had missing or illegible post marks.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Many Heroes Amid Election Chaos
The most decentralized election system in America struggled but showed heroism.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Why Many Absentee Ballots Lack Postmarks
Apparently the U.S. Supreme Court never checked how metered mail works.
Apr 13th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Milwaukee Election Commission “Zoom Bombed”
While attempting to decide what to do about ballots, meeting is interrupted by graphic content.
Apr 12th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Thousands of Absentee Ballots Might Not Count
Wisconsin Elections Commissions deadlocks on what to do about unpostmarked ballots.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Inside Milwaukee’s Vote Counting Operation
Over 200 workers sort, count and process thousands of ballots in a downtown office building.
Apr 10th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City Calls for USPS Investigation Into Missing Ballots
Tubs of ballots are showing up across Wisconsin that didn't get mailed to voters.
Apr 8th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
One Million In State Voted By Mail
But total turnout for election still way down for spring presidential primary.
Apr 8th, 2020 by Laurel White
No Election Results Until April 13th
Results won't be reported until next week, to allow time for all absentee ballots to arrive.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Pandemic Decimates Urban Polling Places
Lack of workers leaves few voting sites open in Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Kenosha, Racine.
Apr 7th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Where Are the Missing Ballots?
While municipalities search for missing ballots, voters can still go to the polls Tuesday.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Absentee Ballots Must Be Mailed Back By April 7th
All absentee ballots must be postmarked and mailed Tuesday. US Supreme Court rules on Wisconsin election.
Apr 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Wisconsin GOP Leaders Make No Election Changes in Special Session
And appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to block absentee balloting extension.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Appeals Court Upholds Absentee Ballot Extension
Denies Republican appeal but restores requirement for witness signature on absentee ballots.
Apr 4th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Absentee Ballot Deadlines Extended, Election Not Delayed by Federal Judge
Ballots must now be received by April 13th at 4 p.m., a six day delay.
Apr 2nd, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Republicans Risk Public Health With Election
Refusal of Vos and Fitzgerald to postpone election could cause more disease, deaths.
Apr 1st, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
City Forecasts Election Results Two Days Late
180 polling sites to become no more than 12 because so few poll workers available.
Mar 31st, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Elections Commission Deadlocks on Pandemic Guidance
Proposal would have reprimanded clerks in Dane and Milwaukee counties.
Mar 30th, 2020 by Laurel White
Supreme Decision
Karofsky v. Kelly, stakes are high in state Supreme Court race.
Mar 29th, 2020 by Bill Lueders
Federal Judge Won’t Delay Spring Election
City of Green Bay sued, saying it couldn’t hold election safely, judge dismisses suit.
Mar 28th, 2020 by Laurel White
Fourth Election Lawsuit Arguing for Postponement
This one filed by advocacy groups arguing that maintaining the election will disenfranchise minorities.
Mar 27th, 2020 by Laurel White
Will Legislature Delay Election?
Life-and-death issue poses the most danger for Milwaukee. Only the Legislature can act.
Mar 25th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Change Election Laws, Mayors Urge
Mayors of Green Bay, Appleton, Neenah, call for a vote-by-mail only April election.
Mar 22nd, 2020 by Henry Redman
Will April Election be Postponed?
Preparation for election raises health concerns due to COVID-19.
Mar 19th, 2020 by Laurel White
Extra Pens, Sanitized Voting Machines
Voting in spring election will be drastically changed by COVID-19, with many voting by mail.
Mar 17th, 2020 by Henry Redman
State’s Election Clerks Prepare for COVID-19
Officials plan for worker shortages, potential polling place closures.
Mar 11th, 2020 by Rob Mentzer
Do Local Elections Avoid Certain Voters?
Emphasis on frequent voters can mean poorer and minority areas are avoided.
Mar 4th, 2020 by Isiah Holmes
What’s Next in Voter Purge Battle?
Appeals Court overturned lower court ruling requiring purge of voter rolls. But battle far from over.
Mar 2nd, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
Wisconsin Elections Commission Considering a Public Shaming
Commission considering publicly calling-out communities with outdated election security software.
Feb 28th, 2020 by Miranda Suarez
Milwaukee Uses Different Voting Machines for Early Voting
Use of touchscreens instead of paper ballots intended to improve accessibility, avoid need for 327 unique ballots.
Feb 14th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
County Increases Spending on Voter Registration, Education
Residents on purge list will get notified, public information campaign will be launched.
Feb 7th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Stakes High in Voter Purge Battle
Would remove 17% of Milwaukee County voters, but less than 1% of Waukesha County voters.
Jan 27th, 2020 by Steven Walters
Yes, Republicans Want Less Democracy
Voter purges and gerrymandering seek to disenfranchise minorities. Let’s call this what it is.
Jan 25th, 2020 by O. Ricardo Pimentel
State Doesn’t Need English Only Law
Bill’s language is sweeping. Its purpose is to fan the flames of bigotry.
Jan 16th, 2020 by Christine Neumann-Ortiz and Matt Rothschild
Why a Voter Purge Is So Critical
The goal is to reelect Trump. Even if that means purging some Republican voters, too.
Jan 14th, 2020 by Bruce Murphy
Judge Holds Election Commissioners in Contempt
Will be fined $250 per day until they approve purge 209,000 names from voting list.
Jan 13th, 2020 by Corrinne Hess
Judge Asked to Hold State in Contempt
Conservative group wants 200,000 names purged from voting list, but Elections Commission awaits higher court rulings.
Jan 3rd, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
Elections Panel Deadlocks Again on Voting List Purge
While court decision ordering purge appealed, state elections commission’s members evenly divided by party.
Dec 31st, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
Barrett Says 35,000 City Voters At Risk
Mayor criticizes voter purge, pushes state officials to protect election system’s integrity.
Dec 21st, 2019 by Alana Watson
Elections Commission Stands Up for Voters
By resisting judge’s order to purge voter rolls, state commission resists voter suppression.
Dec 19th, 2019 by Matt Rothschild
Elections Commission Splits on Judge’s Ruling
Ruling would purge 234,000 names from voting rolls, commission ties 3-3 on how to respond.
Dec 16th, 2019 by Shawn Johnson
Another Special Election Controversy
This time Gov. Evers accused of playing politics on filling 7th congressional district seat.
Dec 15th, 2019 by Hayley Sperling and Kristian Knutsen
Court Will Consider Push to Purge Voters
What’s at stake, and what’s likely to happen.
Dec 13th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
What Is Elections Commission Thinking?
Requesting GOP legislators’ guidance on voter roll purge could corrupt process.
Dec 8th, 2019 by Analiese Eicher
LWV Challenges Voter Roll Purge
Conservative group sues to demand purge, League of Women Voters seeks to intervene in case.
Nov 29th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
Lawsuit Demands State Purge Voter Rolls
Conservative group WILL sues and assails Elections Commission.
Nov 14th, 2019 by Ruth Conniff
Campaigning on the Taxpayer’s Dime?
Changes in state law open door to abuses, campaigning by government workers.
Oct 31st, 2019 by Bruce Murphy
Trump Supporter Picked For Elections Commission
Fitzgerald appoints Bob Spindell, GOP donor and supporter of Voter ID law, to state commission.
Oct 21st, 2019 by Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
7th Congressional Special Election’s Dates Set
Evers sets February 18 primary, May 12 general election for district Sean Duffy has vacated.
Oct 20th, 2019 by Rob Mentzer
Election Commission Will Fund Election Security Measures
Grant program with $1.1 million is available to cities and municipalities to improve elections security.
Sep 26th, 2019 by Mitchel Writt
Democrats Push Automatic Voter Registration
All would be registered when getting drivers license or state ID. Republicans oppose bill.
May 21st, 2019 by Shamane Mills
