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Voters and Election Officials Push Forward
“Tremendous turnout.” State-wide more than 785,000 election ballots already turned in.
Oct 19th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Will Pro-Trump Militia Threaten Election Polls?
State Elections Commission planning for gun-wielding intimidators at polling places.
Oct 12th, 2020 by Melanie Conklin
State’s Election Technology Seen As Secure
But threats against it, worries about tampering, remain significant.
Oct 11th, 2020 by John Bassett
Voting Access Ensures All Voices Are Heard
A new bipartisan coalition is working to promote safe, reliable voting in Wisconsin.
Oct 9th, 2020 by David Crowley
Inside Milwaukee’s Election Preparation Effort
Election Commission shows off voting equipment, ballot prep and other intricacies.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
State High Court Rules Legislature Can Represent State
Dallet dissent calls it “shocking” to allow Legislature to take over attorney general’s role.
Oct 7th, 2020 by Ruth Conniff
No Early Voting at Miller Park, Fiserv Forum
City fears legal challenges of sites not approved at June emergency meeting.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
City’s Ballot Boxes Getting Heavy Use
The 15 drop boxes for early voting getting heavy use. Poll worker recruitment going well.
Oct 6th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
Elections Commission Defends Voting Events
Absentee ballot dropoff in parks, and voter registration at Miller Park criticized by GOP.
Oct 2nd, 2020 by Laurel White
State Received 1.2M Absentee Ballot Requests
Despite the president's attacks on absentee voting, many still voting by mail.
Oct 2nd, 2020 by Henry Redman
High Court Urged to Okay 5% Error Rate in Voter Purge
Conservative group WILL argues in favor of wrongly striking 6,500 people from state voter rolls.
Sep 30th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Court to Rule on Purging 130,000 from Voter Rolls
Wisconsin Supreme Court hearing two challenges affecting November election.
Sep 29th, 2020 by Laurel White
Judge Won’t Rule on Student ID Voting Requirements
Plaintiffs argue that specific ID requirements are a barrier to voting for students.
Sep 24th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Supreme Court Shows Its Colors
What the Green Party ruling tells about the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Sep 23rd, 2020 by Bruce Thompson
Instances of Voter Fraud Incredibly Low
Only 19 cases that might have been fraud in past two years.
Sep 17th, 2020 by Laurel White
City Election Drop Boxes Are Temporary
Permanent drop boxes "built like a tank" are coming, but delayed by wildfire.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
GOP Election Commission Member Helped Green Party
Spindell helped Green Party find lawyer to challenge disqualification from state election ballot.
Sep 15th, 2020 by Henry Redman
State High Court Ruling Forces Printers to Stop the Presses
Supreme Court wants to consider Green Party challenge to stay on ballot, delay could cause costly confusion.
Sep 13th, 2020 by Henry Redman
Wisconsin Judge Denies Kanye West’s Bid to be on Presidential Ballot
His campaign could still appeal to the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Sep 12th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
WI Supreme Court Could Delay Absentee Ballots
The court paused mailing to hear a suit to get the Green Party on the ballot.
Sep 11th, 2020 by Shawn Johnson
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
