A judge on Oct. 6 ruled against an effort to allow voters whose mail ballots may arrive late to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day.
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Wisconsin officials can count ballots that arrive late if officials make errors, judge rules
The order came after Madison voters sued to have officials count ballots that arrived at the city on time but didn’t make it to the polls by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
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What to know about the US Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s mail ballot restrictions
A majority of justices said a lower court’s stay was premature, but legal and practical obstacles could still make it hard to put in place for November.
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Can Wisconsin voters void a returned absentee ballot? New lawsuit sends issue back to court
The Wisconsin Elections Commission said they can’t, contradicting its past guidance and legal arguments.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects 2020 election investigator’s attempt to get voting eligibility records
In a 5-2 decision, the court affirmed that state law exempts Notices of Voting Eligibility from public records disclosure.
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The Trump administration’s multiple investigations of the 2020 election may have more to do with 2026
Some experts say the FBI’s probes in Wisconsin and elsewhere could be a test run to challenge future election results.
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Wisconsin will likely see limited, local effects from Voting Rights Act ruling — at least for now
The decision could prompt challenges to school district and Milwaukee city council boundaries.
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Legal case over access to sensitive voter data returns to Wisconsin Supreme Court
A conservative group led by one of the investigators involved in the Michael Gableman 2020 election probe brought the case.
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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.
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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.