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Today, the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court asking it to intervene in and stop an ongoing federal lawsuit about the state’s redistricting process.
Today, the Wisconsin Supreme Court granted a petition challenging Wisconsin’s congressional and legislative district maps following the release of 2020 census data.
Today, a three-judge panel for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin allowed two cases suing for fair maps in Wisconsin to move forward, consolidating the suits as litigation continues.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a third lawsuit was filed in Wisconsin to ensure the state enacts new maps before the next election cycle. This is the second lawsuit filed in federal district court regarding Wisconsin’s redistricting process; the remaining suit was filed in the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a petition was filed in the Wisconsin Supreme Court by the conservative group Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) on behalf of voters challenging Wisconsin’s congressional and legislative district maps following the release of 2020 census data.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, a group of voters sued Wisconsin to ensure the state enacts new district maps before the next election cycle. The release of new census data yesterday, which illustrated the population and demographic shifts in the state over the last decade, has made the current congressional and legislative maps unconstitutionally malapportioned, the complaint alleges.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Gov. Tony Evers (D) vetoed bills on Tuesday that would have limited absentee voting options in Wisconsin. The legislation, which was sent to his desk by the Republican-controlled Legislature, would require all absentee voters to provide photo ID when voting. It would also impose new ID requirements for “indefinitely confined” voters, or voters who cannot get to the polls themselves.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Wisconsin election officials have deactivated over 205,000 voter registrations “as part of routine work to keep the state’s registration lists up to date,” according to reporting by the Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) moved to intervene in a recent lawsuit seeking to ban drop boxes across Wisconsin.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Monday the conservative group Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) challenging the legality of drop boxes used for absentee voting.
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