Liberal Judge Janet Protasiewicz Wins Wisconsin Supreme Court Seat
On Tuesday, April 4, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz, the liberal candidate in the race, won the race for the open seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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Conservative and Liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidates Advance to General Election
On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Judge Janet Protasiewicz and former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly advanced out of a nonpartisan primary election for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
DOJ Subpoenas Local Officials in States Where Trump Tried To Overturn 2020 Election
This week, the Washington Post reported that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) subpoenaed local election officials in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, four key swing states at the center of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to stop certification of the 2020 presidential election results.
Conservative Group Sues Over Use of Election Van in Racine, Wisconsin
On Thursday, Dec. 1, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty, a conservative group, filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Wisconsin voter challenging the use of mobile voting facilities throughout Racine.
Election Deniers Lose Key Races in Competitive States
Votes are still being counted across the country, but many candidates who denied the results of the 2020 election are coming up short in their races for key positions in election administration in competitive states.
Wisconsin Judge Rejects Republican Request to Halt Counting of Military Absentee Ballots
On Monday, Nov. 7, a Wisconsin judge ruled from the bench during a hearing and rejected a Republican request seeking to segregate and halt the counting of absentee ballots cast by voters in the military.
Veterans and Merchant Marine Captain Seek To Protect Military Absentee Ballots in Wisconsin
On Monday, Nov. 7, the Union Veterans Council and Merchant Marine Captain Timothy McDonald filed a motion to intervene to safeguard the counting of military absentee ballots.
Wisconsin Judge Maintains Definition of Address for Absentee Ballots
On Wednesday, Nov. 2, a Wisconsin judge declined to order the Wisconsin Elections Commission to clarify the definition of a sufficiently complete address on an absentee ballot witness certificate and to order election officials to uniformly apply said definition.
Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Spoiling Guidance Finalized for Midterm Elections
On Friday Oct. 28, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) withdrew its absentee ballot spoiling guidance that permitted voters to ask election officials to spoil their returned absentee ballots and receive new ones if they change their minds or opt to vote in person instead.
Wisconsin Elections Commission Deadlocks on Poll Watcher Guidance
On Monday, Oct. 10, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) failed to approve new guidance on what partisan poll watchers — called election observers in Wisconsin — can and cannot do at the polls on Election Day.
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