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Madison Election Suit Could Affect 1,900 Election Clerks
Are absentee ballots a right? Can voters sue for monetary damages if there's a mistake?
Feb 2nd, 2026 by Steven Walters
A New Generation of Professional Election Administrators
New Madison clerk represents trend of younger, more educated officials.
Nov 3rd, 2025 by Alexander Shur
Wisconsin’s System Lets Few Ineligible Voters on Felony Probation Slip Through
Less than 11 ineligible voters per year. Misunderstandings of the rules a major reason.
Jun 11th, 2024 by Alexander Shur
Lawsuit Complicates Absentee Voting in Wisconsin
Could disenfranchise 'tens of thousands' of voters, state election commission warns.
Jun 3rd, 2024 by Jack Kelly / Wisconsin Watch and Alexander Shur / Votebeat
Wisconsin Elections Chief Meagan Wolfe Gets Increased Security
Election workers have faced threats. Trump claimed Wolfe would 'try to steal' election.
Apr 16th, 2024 by Anya van Wagtendonk
Republicans File Complaints About Milwaukee, Madison Election Staffing
But election officials in both communities say all appropriate protocols were followed.
Apr 12th, 2024 by Anya van Wagtendonk
Elections Commission Deadlocks on Executive Director
3-3 vote means Meagan Wolfe will continue as director. Issue could go to courts.
Jun 28th, 2023 by Anya van Wagtendonk
Madison Ordinance Levies Fines For Harassing Elections Workers
Mayor Rhodes-Conway pushes fines up to $1,000, noting spike in harassment since 2020.
Jul 13th, 2022 by Jenny Peek
New Elections Commission Member Approved Decisions Republicans Now Oppose
Don Millis backed actions later cited as evidence of misconduct in 2020 election.
Jun 9th, 2022 by Henry Redman
GOP Election Bills Are Far Reaching
Restricting absentee voting, more power for Legislature, nursing home employees could face prison.
Feb 9th, 2022 by Shawn Johnson
Legislators, Citizens Battle Over Election Bills
Senate Elections committee debates: Do GOP bills enhance voting ‘integrity' or unleash 'war on voters’?
Feb 8th, 2022 by Henry Redman
Milwaukee, Madison Officials Push Back on GOP Election Probe
'They had full and complete access’ to election records, says Milwaukee County Clerk.
Oct 27th, 2021 by Laurel White
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
The Path to Brad Pfaff’s Firing
Why GOP legislators shot down Agriculture Secretary. And why Evers was incensed.
Nov 11th, 2019 by Steven Walters
Top 10 Stories of 2018 Affecting Democracy
How Wisconsin went forward -- and backward -- in democratic government.
Dec 29th, 2018 by Matt Rothschild
Will State Prevent Election Cyber Attacks?
Cybersecurity experts warn Wisconsin’s system is vulnerable. What are state officials doing about it?
Sep 17th, 2018 by Grigor Atanesian
Election Experts Call For Paper Ballots
New report cites security problem, notes paper ballots can’t be tampered with online.
Sep 13th, 2018 by Laurel White
Is GOP Trying to Destroy Democracy?
New report points to problems, which can be seen nationally and in Wisconsin.
Mar 7th, 2018 by Bruce Thompson
The Senate’s Saturday Night Massacre
Its attempt to fire the bipartisan head of state Elections Commission is clearly illegal.
Feb 14th, 2018 by Ann S. Jacobs
Counting Down to Capitol “Chaos”
Legislature faces a rush of many proposed bills. Which will pass?
Feb 12th, 2018 by Steven Walters
Walker’s Hands Dirty on Political Purge
Why didn't he oppose axing Elections, Ethics heads? Because he wanted revenge.
Jan 30th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Senate “Hatchet Job” Removes Haas, Bell
What did they do wrong? “I have no idea,” Fitzgerald admits, but demands firings.
Jan 24th, 2018 by Matt Rothschild
The Strange Rage of Scott Fitzgerald
His call to fire elections commission leader defies the law and common sense.
Jan 12th, 2018 by Bruce Murphy
Let Professionals Run State Elections
Partisan dismantling of non-partisan Elections Commission will hurt system, damage democracy.
Dec 20th, 2017 by Erin Grunze
Is State Elections Process “At Risk”?
Elections Commission, legislators, predict problems if staff not restored.
Nov 27th, 2017 by Steven Walters
Polling Lists Could Go Digital
Elections commission to replace paper lists with “e-poll books.”
Jun 19th, 2017 by Steven Walters
Schimel Patrols Only Democratic Voters?
AG’s “Election Integrity Unit” will monitor polls, but targets urban or Democratic areas.
Nov 3rd, 2016 by Bruce Murphy
