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GOP: Clerks can’t say everyone is confined to avoid photo ID

March 27, 2020 2:32 pm Leave a comment

The Wisconsin Legislature's top Republicans told Democratic county clerks on Friday to stop telling people they can mark themselves as indefinitely confined to get around photo ID requirements for absentee ballots, saying the governor's stay-at-home order isn't a lockdown.

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Voting groups, unions sue to force in-person voting delay

March 27, 2020 11:39 am Leave a comment

A coalition of voting rights groups and labor unions have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to postpone in-person voting for Wisconsin's spring election in light of the coronavirus crisis.

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Races heat up for Abrahamson’s seat, 3 state court judgeships

April 2, 2019 1:06 pm Leave a comment

Your state judicial election guide.

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Walker calls special elections, GOP drops bill to block them (UPDATE)

March 28, 2018 1:41 pm Leave a comment

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, speaks to in February reporters in Madison. Walker reluctantly issued an executive order on Thursday scheduling special elections to fill two vacant legislative seats, as Senate Republicans abandoned their attempts to block the contests and amid Democratic criticism that the GOP is afraid of losing more seats. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Wisconsin lawmakers were scheduled to take public comments on Wednesday on a bill that would eliminate requirements that the governor promptly call special elections to fill legislative vacancies.

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State creating elections security team, plan

September 22, 2017 1:53 pm Leave a comment

FILE - In this April 4, 2017 file photo, a roll of "I Voted" stickers sit on a table in front of election officials at a polling place, in Eau Claire, Wis. Wisconsin elections officials are putting together a formal security plan in advance of next fall's election. The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to work together with federal, state and local elections officials on the plan to prevent any security breaches. The move comes as federal investigators, and the Senate Judiciary Committee, investigate Russia's meddling in the 2016 presidential election. (Marisa Wojcik/The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram via AP File)

Wisconsin elections officials have created a security team and are putting together a formal security plan amid concerns about Russia's meddling in the U.S. election last year and evolving cyber-security risks.

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Government, private attorneys victorious in contested races for circuit court judge

April 5, 2017 10:59 am Leave a comment

Voters in counties with contested races for circuit courts made sure on Tuesday there will be some new faces on the bench, although some incumbents also managed to hold onto their seats.

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Milwaukee elects state’s first woman Asian-American judge

April 5, 2017 9:27 am Leave a comment

Voters in Milwaukee made history Tuesday, electing the state’s first woman Asian-American judge and the nation's second Hmong-American judge.

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Dozens of seats up for grabs in Tuesday’s election

April 4, 2017 8:56 am Leave a comment

Voters on Tuesday will weigh in on more than 50 state judicial races across the state.

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Poll: Fox Point municipal judge, disability rights advocate preferred by lawyers

March 28, 2017 1:53 pm Leave a comment

Scott Wales, a municipal judge in Fox Point, and William Crowley, a lawyer at Disability Rights Wisconsin, fared better in a recent survey meant to gauge the qualifications of candidates for circuit court and municipal court positions.

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Assembly speaker doesn’t see ‘huge problem’ with recount law

December 20, 2016 12:38 pm Leave a comment

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos talks to the media on Wednesday, June 3, 2015 in Madison, Wis. Vos says Republicans are discussing delaying $1.3 billion worth of highway construction and other roads projects across Wisconsin since Gov. Scott Walker is unwilling to raises taxes or fees to pay for it. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer)

Assembly Speaker Robin Vos says he doesn't see "some huge problem that needs to be solved" with Wisconsin's recount law.

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Federal judge refuses to halt recount (UPDATE)

December 9, 2016 2:27 pm Leave a comment

A federal judge refused to halt Wisconsin's presidential recount Friday, telling President-elect Donald Trump's supporters that the effort probably won't change anything anyway.

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Judge allows recount to continue in Wisconsin

December 2, 2016 4:12 pm Leave a comment

Nicole Kirby looks over results during a statewide presidential election recount Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, in Milwaukee. The first candidate-driven statewide recount of a presidential election in 16 years began Thursday in Wisconsin, a state that Donald Trump won by less than a percentage point over Hillary Clinton after polls long predicted a Clinton victory. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

A federal court in Wisconsin on Friday rejected an attempt by pro-Donald Trump groups to stop a recount of the state's presidential vote, saying there was no harm in allowing it to continue.

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Judge refuses to order hand recount in Wisconsin (UPDATE)

November 29, 2016 9:56 pm 2 Comments

Wisconsin Elections Commission Chair Mark Thomsen addresses members of the media regarding a requested recount of the state's presidential election results following a meeting of the commission in Madison, Wis. Monday, Nov. 28, 2016. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

A Wisconsin judge refused on Tuesday to order local election workers to conduct the state's upcoming presidential recount completely by hand, finding that nothing suggests the state's electronic tabulating machines have been hacked.

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Green Party presidential candidate sues for hand recount

November 28, 2016 10:16 pm Leave a comment

Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein asked a judge Monday to force a hand recount of nearly 3 million ballots cast in Wisconsin after the state Elections Commission rejected her call to do that.

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State’s election turnout near 20-year low

November 9, 2016 1:13 pm Leave a comment

Turnout for the presidential election in Wisconsin appears to be a 20-year low.

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Selfie ballot photos on social media — that’s illegal

November 8, 2016 10:01 am 1 Comment

Jessica Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio, votes early at the Franklin County Board of Elections, Monday, Nov. 7, 2016, in Columbus, Ohio. Heavy turnout has caused long lines as voters take advantage of their last opportunity to vote before election day. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

The culmination of a tense political season ends Tuesday at the ballot box. So, it might be tempting to snap a selfie photo with your ballot after you're done voting.

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Schimel to dispatch election integrity teams

November 2, 2016 12:40 pm Leave a comment

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel says he plans to once again send what he's calling "election integrity teams" around the state on Election Day.

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Wisconsin’s 47 percent turnout smashes projection

April 6, 2016 10:28 am Leave a comment

Wisconsin election officials predicted a big turnout in Tuesday's primary — and then voters blew their number away.

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AG candidates talk marijuana legalization (UPDATE)

August 5, 2014 4:15 pm Leave a comment

Democratic candidates for the office of Wisconsin Attorney General participate in a debate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School in Madison, Wis., Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2014. From left are Jon Richards, Susan Happ and Ismael Ozanne. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, John Hart)

The three Democrats battling to become attorney general grappled with questions Tuesday about legalizing marijuana in Wisconsin, with one saying it's too soon, another saying medicinal use might make sense and the third saying it's not his call.

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Attorney general candidates all target cold cases (UPDATE)

April 21, 2014 10:42 am Leave a comment

The four candidates for Wisconsin attorney general praised the state Department of Justice for its strides in solving cold cases, and all four pledged to keep up the pressure on tackling unsolved crimes.

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Ballots go out for State Bar elections

April 11, 2014 1:52 pm Leave a comment

Ballots for this year’s State Bar elections are set to be mailed by Friday.

SEE OUR 2014 STATE BAR ELECTIONS PAGE

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Attorney general candidate defends program for abusive parents (UPDATE)

April 9, 2014 3:16 pm Leave a comment

Dane County District Attorney Ismael Ozanne gives his opening statement during the trial of Chad Chritton in Dane County Court in Madison, Wis. Ozanne, a Democrat, announced Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013, that he is running for Wisconsin attorney general. One Republican, Waukesha County District Attorney Brad Schimel, has also announced he's running. The seat is open after Republican Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced he won't seek a third term. (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal,M.P. King.)

As a candidate for state attorney general, Dane County's district attorney is getting his turn to take questions during a Milwaukee Press Club luncheon.

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