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Wis., Romney campaign settle ballot lawsuit
The state of Wisconsin has settled a federal lawsuit brought by Republican Mitt Romney's campaign seeking more time for military and overseas voters in Wisconsin to return ballots that were sent past a federal deadline.
Prosser switches campaign account to legal defense fund
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser is almost $230,000 in debt and has switched his campaign account to a legal defense fund, according to a report filed Friday with the Government Accountability Board.
Fight over Wis. maps costs state $925K in legal fees
Wisconsin has spent nearly $1 million defending itself against a federal lawsuit that challenged whether the state's new election maps were drawn constitutionally, a total that officials said could rise if the case is appealed.
Attorney: Officials can ban weapons at polls
Local governments can ban concealed weapons at all manner of polling sites, from city halls to assisted living facilities, state election officials have concluded.
Court ruling puts final touch on election map
Two Milwaukee voting districts were revised Wednesday in favor of Democrats and an immigrant-rights group, concluding a federal lawsuit over the constitutionality of the state's newest election maps.
Walker appoints ex-judge Vocke to elections board
Gov. Scott Walker has re-appointed a former judge to the board that oversees state elections and ethics compliance.
Judges: 2 voting districts must be redrawn (UPDATE)
Wisconsin lawmakers will have to redraw voting maps for two Milwaukee districts because their first effort violated the federal Voting Rights Act by unfairly weakening Hispanic voting rights, a panel of federal judges ruled Thursday.
Defendants want injunction in voter ID case
Defendants in the Wisconsin voter ID case want to stay a temporary injunction, pending the results of an appeal and to spare voters from confusion leading up to the April 3 general election.
State Supreme Court dismisses campaign case (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday unanimously dismissed a case challenging campaign rules that require financial disclosure from groups running issue ads for or against candidates.
GAB to meet, discuss appealing voter ID ruling
Wisconsin's board of elections says it will meet soon to discuss whether to appeal a judge's ruling to stop the state's new voter identification law.
Judge temporarily stops new voter ID law
A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction to groups trying to stop the state's controversial new voter identification law.
More groups file lawsuit against voter ID law
A Washington, D.C.-based group is the latest to file a federal lawsuit against Wisconsin's new voter identification law.
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