Of the 19 election bills that Votebeat has tracked this legislative session, 18 have gotten at least a public hearing in the Assembly, compared with nine in the Senate.
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Posted inCommunity
Election officials draw on sobering 2020 lessons as Trump calls for nationalizing voting
Those who faced threats and pressure say the president’s legal authority may be limited, but the guardrails that once kept him in check aren’t as strong as they used to be.
Posted inCommunity, Government
Here’s why Milwaukee elections are always viewed with suspicion
A series of real and perceived errors, along with Wisconsin’s rural-urban divisions, draw attention to Milwaukee election operations.
Posted inCriminal justice, Government
Wisconsin prosecution of 2020 fake elector scheme moves ahead as other state efforts falter
Legal experts say Wisconsin has a better case against the architects of the national plan, rather than the fake electors themselves.
Posted inCommunity, Government
Wisconsin Elections Commission refuses to send Justice Department unredacted voter list
The move could prompt a lawsuit as the federal government has sued over a dozen states in its quest for unredacted voter rolls and other information.
Posted inCommunity, Government
Supreme Costs: A condensed version of our series on the ‘obscene’ spending on Wisconsin justices
In a three-part series, Wisconsin Watch examines why our state set back-to-back national records in Supreme Court election spending and what can be done about it.
Posted inCommunity, Government
Wisconsin election officials skeptical of proposed early-voting mandate for municipalities
An amendment eases the requirements for smaller towns, but clerks say the hourly minimums are a burden and could end up reducing access.
Posted inCommunity, Government
A guide to understanding the debate over keeping voter rolls ‘clean’
The U.S. Justice Department’s demands for state records highlight the long-running struggle between improving election security and safeguarding voting rights.
Posted inCommunity, Government
Wisconsin to consider more electronic pollbook options, as in-house system faces limitations
Hundreds of municipalities use Badger Book, but big cities that adopt the technology would likely have to have their own support staff.
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Many factors contributed to Ron Johnson’s November victory. Observers say race was most likely one of them.
Polls leading up to the elections as well as exit polling support a perception that the race of the candidates was relevant in the outcome of Wisconsin’s statewide elections, particularly the Senate race.