The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is commending a Dane County judge’s decision against the Republican leaders of the Wisconsin Legislature who hired private attorneys in anticipation of legal challenges of redistricting decisions. Debra Cronmiller, executive director of the league, issued ...

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The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin named Debra Cronmiller as its new executive director. Cronmiller replaces Erin Grunze, who resigned to spend more time with her young family.

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On May 15, the Supreme Court will hear arguments concerning the legality of the December 2018 “extraordinary session.” The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is one of the plaintiffs in this lawsuit. In recent weeks, there have been some misconceptions perpetuated by those who oppose the merits of our case. Here are some facts of the lawsuit:

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear arguments in two separate lawsuits challenging the state's requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls, after saying three times previously it would not take up the issue.

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A state appeals court has refused to lift an injunction blocking Wisconsin's voter identification law.

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A Wisconsin judge on Monday struck down the state's voter identification law less than a week after another judge temporarily stopped it, complicating plans for state officials who want the law in place for the upcoming presidential primary.

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A Wisconsin judge says he will decide next week whether to permanently block the state's voter identification law.

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A Dane County judge has ruled the League of Women Voters' lawsuit challenging the state voter identification law can proceed and that Gov. Scott Walker is a proper defendant.

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A Wisconsin judge has denied a group's request to temporarily stop the state's new voter identification law from taking effect this month.

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A Wisconsin judge has delayed a decision on whether to let a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin's new voter identification law to proceed.

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A judge is scheduled to hear arguments this week about the constitutionality of Wisconsin's new voter photo identification law.

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Twenty-two Democratic Wisconsin state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Department of Justice to review the state's new voter photo identification law.

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By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The League of Women Voters sued Thursday to block Wisconsin’s new voter photo identification law, arguing that the state constitution clearly only bars children, felons and the mentally incompetent from voting, ...

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By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Wisconsin’s new law requiring photo identification be shown at the polls will be filed in the next week or two, the head of the state ...

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