Wisconsin primary: Federal judge declines to postpone April 7 election but extends absentee voting
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin primary: Federal judge declines to postpone April 7 election but extends absentee voting

CNN  

CNN — Wisconsin’s primary remains on schedule for Tuesday after a federal judge declined to postpone the contest. In a ruling Thursday, US District Judge William Conley did extend the deadline for absentee ballots to be returned from Election Day on April 7 to April 13. He also pushed back the state’s deadline to request absentee ballots from Thursday to Friday, and said the state must also count ballots from those who submit “a written affirmation or other statement” that they weren’t able to get a witness to sign their ballots. The state and national Republican Party, the intervening defendants in the case on behalf of Wisconsin’s GOP-led legislature, filed a notice Thursday night that they would appeal Conley’s ruling to the US Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Wisconsin GOP chairman Andrew Hitt said on Twitter that Conley’s “decision to change the date when absentee ballots can be received without any limitation on the postmark effectively changes the date of the election.” The ruling comes after a flurry of lawsuits seeking changes to Wisconsin’s primary that resulted in the national and state Democratic parties siding with advocacy groups looking for looser rules around absentee balloting, while state and national Republicans argued that the election should proceed as planned.

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Wisconsin Election: What to Expect on Election Day
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Election: What to Expect on Election Day

Associated Press  

Wisconsin is gearing up for a close presidential election on Election Day, with both Republican Donald Trump and Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris competing for the 10 electoral votes at stake. The state's U.S. Senate race is also a key contest, with Democrat Tammy Baldwin facing a formidable Republican challenger, Eric Hovde. Wisconsin's state legislature will also hold significant elections, …

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin primary voters oust more than a half-dozen legislators, setting stage for Dem push in fall

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Legislature’s loudest election conspiracy theorist lost her job along with a handful of other incumbent lawmakers in Tuesday’s primary, solidifying the field of contenders as Democrats prepare to mount a major push to retake control of the Assembly for the first time in almost 15 years. Republican Sen. Dan Knodl opted to run for Brandjten’s …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s state primaries
5 months ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s state primaries

Associated Press  

Follow live: Updates from AP’s coverage of the presidential election. The first, the Democratic primary in the western 3rd Congressional District, pits political activist Rebecca Cooke against state Rep. Katrina Shankland. The same three candidates are competing in both primaries: state Sen. André Jacque, former state Senate President Roger Roth and former Green Bay alder Tony Wied. Polls close at …

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s presidential primaries and ballot questions
9 months, 1 week ago

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Wisconsin’s presidential primaries and ballot questions

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will compete Tuesday in the Wisconsin presidential primaries, a contest that’s now less about winning delegates and more about carrying the pivotal state in November. Polls close at 9 p.m. WHAT’S ON THE BALLOT The Associated Press will provide coverage for the presidential primaries as well as two statewide ballot …

Wisconsin election officials urge state Supreme Court to reject Phillips’ effort to get on ballot
11 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin election officials urge state Supreme Court to reject Phillips’ effort to get on ballot

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips sued too late after being left off of Wisconsin’s primary ballot and the state Supreme Court should reject his lawsuit, the state elections commission and a special bipartisan panel said Wednesday. Phillips last week asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to order that his name be added to the primary ballot …

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says he would sign current GOP-backed ballot pre-processing bill
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin’s Democratic governor says he would sign current GOP-backed ballot pre-processing bill

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday that he will sign into law a bill that would allow Wisconsin elections officials to process absentee ballots the day before an election if the Republican-controlled Legislature passes the measure in its current form. Evers will veto any bill that enables politicians to interfere with our elections or makes it harder …

Wisconsin Republicans admit vote to fire elections chief had no legal effect
1 year, 2 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans admit vote to fire elections chief had no legal effect

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republican Wisconsin lawmakers working to oust the state’s nonpartisan top elections official have admitted that a state Senate vote to fire her last month has no legal effect. In a change of course from recent calls to impeach Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe, leaders of the GOP-controlled Legislature said in court documents filed Friday that the …

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official
1 year, 6 months ago

Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A vote on the future of Wisconsin’s top elections official ended in partisan deadlock Tuesday amid Republican calls for the nonpartisan administrator of the statewide elections commission to resign over how she ran the 2020 presidential contest. “I have a very clear intent here, and that is to make sure that our commission, our agency, our local …

Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom
1 year, 7 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans still reeling from an April election that saw conservatives lose majority control of the state Supreme Court for the first time in 15 years hope to use their upcoming state convention to unify and refocus on the 2024 presidential race in which Wisconsin will once again be a battleground. “I’m not coming over to put …

Wisconsin judge OKs ballot measures for April election
1 year, 10 months ago

Wisconsin judge OKs ballot measures for April election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Monday ruled that two Republican-backed measures can appear on the April ballot over the objections of criminal justice advocates who said elections officials had missed the state deadline. The April election will determine ideological control of Wisconsin’s highest court, which could have the final say on lawsuits challenging the state’s abortion ban and …

Be patient: This election is probably going to go on a while
2 years, 2 months ago

Be patient: This election is probably going to go on a while

NPR  

Be patient: This election is probably going to go on a while Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images Election Day is Tuesday, but with early voting, the more accepted use of mail voting and the prospect of razor-thin races, it's really Election Season. Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images Sean Rayford/Getty Images Recent …

Wisconsin ballot spoiling is a no-go after court upholds ban
2 years, 2 months ago

Wisconsin ballot spoiling is a no-go after court upholds ban

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin appeals court is refusing to block a lower court’s ruling prohibiting voters who already submitted an absentee ballot from voiding it and voting again, a rarely used practice known as ballot spoiling. “Thus, claims of confusion and disenfranchisement ring hollow.” The appeals court’s ruling lifted that hold as of 3 p.m. on Friday, leading to …

Wisconsin judge blocks absentee ballot spoiling
2 years, 3 months ago

Wisconsin judge blocks absentee ballot spoiling

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge is prohibiting voters from canceling their original absentee ballot and casting a new one, siding with a conservative group created by prominent Republicans that said the practice known as ballot spoiling is illegal. The ruling Wednesday from a Waukesha County judge who was a former Republican attorney general comes as voters in the battleground …

Wisconsin primary may shape elections in key battleground
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin primary may shape elections in key battleground

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Both candidates falsely claim the 2020 election was rigged, though Kleefisch has said decertifying …

Republicans pick Milwaukee to host 2024 national convention
2 years, 5 months ago

Republicans pick Milwaukee to host 2024 national convention

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Republicans on Friday unanimously chose Milwaukee in swing state Wisconsin for the 2024 national convention, a win for the city on the shores of Lake Michigan after its hosting of the Democratic convention in 2020 was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic. Johnson pitched Milwaukee, known for the Brewers baseball team, Bucks basketball team, brats and beer, as …

Wisconsin court won’t allow drop boxes for April 5 election
2 years, 10 months ago

Wisconsin court won’t allow drop boxes for April 5 election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A divided Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday denied a request from the state elections commission to keep absentee ballot drop boxes in place through the April 5 election for local offices. But the court said the elections commission has enough time after Tuesday’s primary to communicate with local election clerks that drop boxes can’t be used in …

Wisconsin Elections Commission proceeds with absentee rule
2 years, 11 months ago

Wisconsin Elections Commission proceeds with absentee rule

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Elections Commission is moving ahead with enacting a rule that will make clear that local election officials can fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes submitted by voters. The bipartisan commission voted 4-2 on Monday to use its existing guidance on correcting absentee ballot envelopes when drafting an emergency rule spelling out what is …

Appeals court reinstates drop boxes for Wisconsin's February primary
2 years, 11 months ago

Appeals court reinstates drop boxes for Wisconsin's February primary

NPR  

Appeals court reinstates drop boxes for Wisconsin's February primary Enlarge this image toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images A Wisconsin appeals court has temporarily blocked a judge's order that would have banned the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren sided with the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law …

Supreme Court rejects Democratic attempt to extend Wisconsin mail-in voting deadline
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court rejects Democratic attempt to extend Wisconsin mail-in voting deadline

CNN  

CNN — A divided Supreme Court said Monday that mail-in ballots in Wisconsin could be counted only if they are received by Election Day. Unlike the Pennsylvania order last week, the Wisconsin order Monday concerned a ruling from a lower federal court, not a state court, and Chief Justice John Roberts said that made a difference. “The only justice to …

Supreme Court asked to extend Wisconsin absentee voting
4 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court asked to extend Wisconsin absentee voting

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Democrats and their allies asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow for absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin that are received up to six days after the election to be counted — a move being fought by Republicans who have opposed other attempts across the country to expand voting. A federal judge in September sided with …

Court blocks Wisconsin absentee ballot extension
4 years, 3 months ago

Court blocks Wisconsin absentee ballot extension

Al Jazeera  

Democrats are likely to go to the US Supreme Court to get an extension of the election day deadline for absentee ballots. A federal appeals court on Thursday blocked a decision to extend the deadline for counting absentee ballots by six days in battleground Wisconsin, in a win for Republicans who have fought attempts to expand voting across the United …

Court upholds Wisconsin ballot extension, hands Dems a win
4 years, 3 months ago

Court upholds Wisconsin ballot extension, hands Dems a win

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s presidential election, handing Democrats a victory in their fight to deliver the key battleground state for Joe Biden in November. The Republican National Committee, state GOP and Wisconsin Republican legislators argued against the deadline extension, saying people have plenty of time …

Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension
4 years, 3 months ago

Appellate court halts Wisconsin ballot-counting extension

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court on Sunday temporarily halted a six-day extension for counting absentee ballots in Wisconsin’s presidential election, a momentary victory for Republicans and President Donald Trump in the key presidential battleground state. The Democratic National Committee, the state Democratic Party and allied groups including the League of Women Voters sued to extend the deadline for …

Wisconsin Legislature appeals absentee ballot ruling
4 years, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Legislature appeals absentee ballot ruling

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature on Wednesday appealed a federal court ruling that allows for absentee ballots to be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election in the battleground state. Wisconsin law requires absentee ballots to be returned by 8 p.m. on Election Day. But Democrats argued that given challenges posed by the ongoing …

Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election
4 years, 3 months ago

Judge extends Wisconsin absentee cutoff 6 days post election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge ruled Monday that absentee ballots in battleground Wisconsin can be counted up to six days after the Nov. 3 presidential election as long as they are postmarked by Election Day. In Wisconsin’s April presidential primary, Conley also extended the deadline for returning absentee ballots for a week. The Republican National Committee, the Wisconsin GOP …

Judge denies GOP attempt to stop Wisconsin election lawsuit
4 years, 6 months ago

Judge denies GOP attempt to stop Wisconsin election lawsuit

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A federal judge in Wisconsin on Wednesday declined a request by Republicans to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Democrats seeking changes in the law to make it easier to vote in the August state primary and November presidential elections. The Republican National Committee, the state Republican Party and the GOP-controlled Wisconsin Legislature asked for the dismissal of …

Republicans ask judge to stop Wisconsin election lawsuit
4 years, 7 months ago

Republicans ask judge to stop Wisconsin election lawsuit

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican National Committee, the Wisconsin Republican Party and the GOP-controlled state Legislature are asking a federal judge to allow them to intervene in a sweeping lawsuit filed by Democratic-friendly groups and others seeking changes that would make it easier to vote in the November presidential election. The state and national Republican parties argued that if successful, …

Wisconsin high court tosses out governor’s stay-home order
4 years, 7 months ago

Wisconsin high court tosses out governor’s stay-home order

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. “Rule-making exists precisely to ensure that kind of controlling, subjective judgement asserted by one unelected official, Palm, is not imposed in Wisconsin,” Roggensack, part of the court’s 5-2 conservative majority, wrote. And it will be Wisconsinites who pay the price.” Dallet also took aim at the potential delay of a …

Wisconsin high court tosses out governor’s stay-home order
4 years, 7 months ago

Wisconsin high court tosses out governor’s stay-home order

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down Gov. “Rule-making exists precisely to ensure that kind of controlling, subjective judgement asserted by one unelected official, Palm, is not imposed in Wisconsin,” Roggensack, part of the court’s 5-2 conservative majority, wrote. And it will be Wisconsinites who pay the price.” Dallet also took aim at the potential delay of a …

Judge restores New York Democratic presidential primary
4 years, 8 months ago

Judge restores New York Democratic presidential primary

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional and deprive withdrawn presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Andrew Yang of proper representation at the Democratic convention, a judge ruled Tuesday. “The loss of these First Amendment rights is a heavy hardship.” The Democratic members of the State’s Board of …

Democrat wins Wisconsin race that Republicans insisted on holding despite coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Democrat wins Wisconsin race that Republicans insisted on holding despite coronavirus pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Democrats claimed victory Monday in a Wisconsin Supreme Court election that Republicans insisted on holding last week despite the coronavirus pandemic. A federal judge had ordered Wisconsin to wait six days before counting the votes cast last Tuesday, giving absentee ballots that were postmarked by election day time to arrive at clerks’ offices. Republican state Assembly Speaker Robin …

Wisconsin holds primary amid pandemic after Republicans refuse to postpone election
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin holds primary amid pandemic after Republicans refuse to postpone election

Salon  

Wisconsin is holding its primary as scheduled Tuesday after the state Supreme Court blocked Gov. Wisconsin's hyper-partisan Supreme Court is barreling ahead with a reckless election that is certain to disenfranchise tens of thousands of voters," Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway said. "The state's highest court has spoken: The governor can't unilaterally move the date of the election," Assembly Speaker Robin …

Wisconsin Election Held Amid Virus Fears: Here's What You Need To Know
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Election Held Amid Virus Fears: Here's What You Need To Know

NPR  

Wisconsin Election Held Amid Virus Fears: Here's What You Need To Know Enlarge this image toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Morry Gash/AP Updated at 10:05 a.m. The controversial election day comes after the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned an executive order issued by Democratic Gov. Sponsor Message Voters can submit absentee ballots in person until 8 p.m. CT on Tuesday, the result …

Wisconsin holds its primary election in the middle of a pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin holds its primary election in the middle of a pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Long lines of voters, many of them wearing face masks, stretched for blocks through Milwaukee early Tuesday as Wisconsin held its primary in the middle of a pandemic. “We have no guarantee that it’s going to be any safer in June than it is right here today,” Vos said, noting that “there’s a chance this virus is going …

Wisconsin moves forward with election despite virus concerns
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin moves forward with election despite virus concerns

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Voters in Wisconsin will face a choice Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic. Tony Evers issued an order postponing the election for two months, the conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court on Monday sided with Republicans who said he didn’t …

Wisconsin primary set to go ahead Tuesday after courts block attempts to delay voting due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin primary set to go ahead Tuesday after courts block attempts to delay voting due to coronavirus

CNN  

CNN — Wisconsin’s primary will go forward Tuesday, with polling places opening for in-person voting and absentee ballots required to be postmarked by Election Day, after courts halted Democratic efforts to delay the primary and extend the deadline for ballots to be returned by mail. “In this time of historic crisis, it is a shame that two branches of government …

Supreme Court conservatives rule for Wisconsin GOP, reject more time to submit mail-in ballots
4 years, 9 months ago

Supreme Court conservatives rule for Wisconsin GOP, reject more time to submit mail-in ballots

LA Times  

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a Wisconsin judge’s order that would have given voters an extra week to submit primary election ballots by mail. The Supreme Court’s five Republican appointees came to the aid of Wisconsin’s Republican leaders Monday and blocked a judge’s order that would have given voters an extra week to submit their ballots by mail. “Like the …

The Challenges, And The Politics, Of Suddenly Switching To Voting By Mail
4 years, 9 months ago

The Challenges, And The Politics, Of Suddenly Switching To Voting By Mail

NPR  

The Challenges, And The Politics, Of Suddenly Switching To Voting By Mail ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: More than 20 states have postponed elections due to the coronavirus pandemic. But after a last-minute back-and-forth, Wisconsin is going ahead with its primary tomorrow, despite objections from voting rights groups and even the state's governor. PARKS: Right, so once it was determined the election …

Wisconsin GOP appeals to Supreme Court on extended voting
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin GOP appeals to Supreme Court on extended voting

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Republicans asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday’s primary, despite public health fears about in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Absentee voting should not be a procedure that gives some voters dramatically different incentives and information than others, permits advocacy groups to strategically chase down ballots that were not …

Wisconsin limps toward Tuesday election despite virus fears
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin limps toward Tuesday election despite virus fears

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s attempt to conduct an election in the midst of a coronavirus crisis lurched forward Friday, with a Democratic governor pushing for an all-mail election to replace in-person voting and Republican leaders refusing to budge. Just three days before Tuesday’s spring primary — which features the Democratic presidential contest plus a high-stakes state Supreme Court race — …

Why in the world is Wisconsin still holding a primary on Tuesday?
4 years, 9 months ago

Why in the world is Wisconsin still holding a primary on Tuesday?

CNN  

CNN — On March 25, Wisconsin Democratic Gov. Tony Evers issued a stay-at-home directive to the state’s residents, telling them to avoid “unnecessary trips” and limit travel “to essential needs like going to the doctor, grabbing groceries or getting medication.” You’ll notice that Evers didn’t mention in that list of “essential needs” going to a polling place to cast a …

Wisconsin Primary To Go On But Absentee Voting Extended, Federal Judge Rules
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Primary To Go On But Absentee Voting Extended, Federal Judge Rules

NPR  

Wisconsin Primary To Go On But Absentee Voting Extended, Federal Judge Rules Enlarge this image toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Morry Gash/AP Wisconsin's April 7 primary will proceed amid the coronavirus pandemic, but with significant changes, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Sponsor Message Instead, Conley extended the deadline for voters to submit absentee ballots from April 7 to April 13 and …

Wisconsin Pushes Forward With April 7 Primary Despite Coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin Pushes Forward With April 7 Primary Despite Coronavirus

NPR  

Wisconsin Pushes Forward With April 7 Primary Despite Coronavirus Enlarge this image toggle caption Maayan Silver/WUWM Maayan Silver/WUWM More than half a dozen states have pushed back presidential primaries because of the coronavirus outbreak. One reason the state's not postponing the election: it's not just a presidential primary, there's also a statewide general election for many mayors and county officials …

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