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  • Democratic Bill Bans Foreign Spending on State, Local Referendums

    Wisconsin State Capitol. Photo by Mariiana Tzotcheva. Jan 10th, 2024 by Rich Kremer
  • Assembly Bill Would Allow Milwaukee, Other Cities To Count Absentee Ballots Early

    Election workers Jeff and Lori Lutzka process absentee ballots at Milwaukee's central count facility on Aug. 11, 2020. Under Wisconsin law, clerks can’t start counting absentee ballots until Election Day. Some large municipalities, like Milwaukee, use central locations to tally absentee votes, which is how a large number of votes can be reported late at night all at once. (Will Cioci / Wisconsin Watch) Nov 1st, 2023 by Baylor Spears
  • GOP Proposal Adds Voter ID Law to State Constitution

    Kevin Griffith fills out a ballot Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, at the Village of Waukesha Municipal Complex. Angela Major/WPR Oct 25th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk
  • Republican Legislators Deny Evers’ Appointment to Elections Commission

    Voters at the Humboldt Park Pavilion. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Oct 4th, 2023 by Henry Redman
  • The State of Politics: Final Five Bill Changes Congressional Elections in Wisconsin

    Only 61,634 votes were cast in the Feb 15., 2022 primary. Photo taken Feb 15., 2022 by Jeramey Jannene. Oct 2nd, 2023 by Steven Walters
  • Bill Would Make It Harder For Candidates To Be Kicked Off Ballots

    Vote here sign outside a Milwaukee polling place. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Aug 31st, 2023 by Sarah Lehr
  • Artificial Intelligence Being Used To Generate Election Ads

    Wisconsin Rep. Clinton Anderson, D-Beloit, is working on a bill modeled on a Washington law that would require disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence in campaign ads. (Drake White-Bergey / Wisconsin Watch) Jul 28th, 2023 by Phoebe Petrovic
  • Assembly Passes School Crime, Conversion Therapy Bills

    Assembly Speaker Robin Vos discusses Tuesday’s floor session at a press conference. Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner. Mar 15th, 2023 by Baylor Spears
  • Court Won’t Block Counting Of Military Ballots

    Chief election inspector Sharon Drefcinski alphabetizes and organizes absentee ballots that were received by mail at the municipal center in Rib Mountain, Wis. during the partisan primary on Aug. 11, 2020. Town Clerk Joanne Ruechel sent out 1,348 absentee ballots ahead of the election. Coburn Dukehart / Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism Nov 8th, 2022 by Bridgit Bowden
  • Waukesha Sheriff Investigating Absentee Ballots Sent to Rep. Brandtjen

    Rep. Janel Brandtjen speaks with election conspiracy theorist Ivan Raiklin at a February 15 rally. (Henry Redman | Wisconsin Examiner) Nov 2nd, 2022 by Henry Redman
  • State Republicans Want Citizens Under Guardianship Off Voter Rolls

    Rep. Janel Brandtjen | Facebook Sep 21st, 2022 by Henry Redman
  • Elections Commission Reactivates 31,854 Voter Registrations

    Vote here sign outside a Milwaukee polling place. Photo by Jeramey Jannene. Sep 6th, 2022 by Henry Redman
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