'In The End, The Voters Responded': Surprising Takeaways From Wisconsin's Election
4 years, 8 months ago

'In The End, The Voters Responded': Surprising Takeaways From Wisconsin's Election

NPR  

'In The End, The Voters Responded': Surprising Takeaways From Wisconsin's Election Enlarge this image toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Morry Gash/AP Last week's Wisconsin election was extraordinary for a number of reasons. When results were finally reported on Monday, former Vice President Joe Biden won the state's Democratic presidential primary, and a judge backed by Democrats was elected to a 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court. "All of those factors seemed to conspire to really reduce voter turnout," said Barry Burden, the director of the University of Wisconsin's Elections Research Center. "We don't know where the pandemic will be by October and November, but it's almost certain that absentee voting will be more common in Wisconsin going forward."

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Wisconsin Election Denier Finally Concedes To Sen. Tammy Baldwin
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Wisconsin Election Denier Finally Concedes To Sen. Tammy Baldwin

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Eric Hovde, the Republican Senate candidate in Wisconsin who’s been spreading election conspiracy theories since the race was called for Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, finally conceded to her Monday nearly two weeks after the election. “The results from election night were disappointing, particularly in light of the last-minute absentee ballots that were dropped in Milwaukee at 4 …

Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans Rally for Early Voting in Crucial Election
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Democrats and Republicans Rally for Early Voting in Crucial Election

India Today  

Democrats and Republicans are urging people to vote early in Wisconsin as the state begins early voting for the US election. Both sides are pushing voters to cast their ballots early, with Trump and his backers embracing all forms of voting, including by mail and early in-person. Wisconsin is one of several battleground states that will be key in the …

Why Wisconsin Democratic voters are 'super nervous' with just 19 days to go before Election Day
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Wisconsin Democratic voters are 'super nervous' with just 19 days to go before Election Day

Daily Mail  

Wisconsin voters weigh in on the race in the swing state as Election Day looms Vice President Kamala Harris campaigned all across the battleground state of Wisconsin with just 19 days to go before Election Day, but some Democrats there are definitely anxious as the race with former President Trump in the state is shaping up to be a real …

Why Trump won't win Wisconsin
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Trump won't win Wisconsin

Raw Story  

I am typing to you this afternoon with my chest puffed out, and with an extra helping of piss and vinegar, because Democrats just keep winning here in Wisconsin. There were no big, competitive statewide races on the ballot to drive turnout, which is why the Republicans tried to sneak those damn initiatives on the ballot that were designed to …

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 Republican lawmakers call for overturning election
2 years, 10 months ago

Wisconsin Republican lawmakers call for overturning election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Two Republican state lawmakers, including one running for governor, spoke at a rally Tuesday in the Wisconsin Capitol urging support for the legally impossible act of overturning Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election. Ramthun has led an effort to get Republicans who control the Legislature to take up a resolution he wrote to pull back Wisconsin’s 10 electoral votes, …

As Election Nears, A Look At What Motivates Some Wisconsin Voters
4 years, 2 months ago

As Election Nears, A Look At What Motivates Some Wisconsin Voters

NPR  

As Election Nears, A Look At What Motivates Some Wisconsin Voters Enlarge this image toggle caption Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images Wisconsin has been a swing state — on and off — for more than a century. Sponsor Message NPR spoke to a dairy farmer in rural Washington County and checked in with an organization …

GOP loses bid to suspend Wisconsin absentee ballot ruling
4 years, 3 months ago

GOP loses bid to suspend Wisconsin absentee ballot ruling

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A federal appeals court on Wednesday declined a request by Republicans to suspend a ruling that will allow absentee ballots to be counted for six days after the election in the presidential battleground state. Circuit Court of Appeals to keep its ruling on hold until the Wisconsin Supreme Court could address a separate question about whether the …

No spike, but no certainty on fallout of Wisconsin election
4 years, 8 months ago

No spike, but no certainty on fallout of Wisconsin election

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s presidential primary election held last month in the face of the coronavirus pandemic drew concern from doctors, voters, poll workers and politicians who warned that having thousands of people leave their homes to cast ballots would further spread the highly contagious virus. Now well beyond the 14-day incubation period for COVID-19, and with a Tuesday special …

Wisconsin judge elected amid coronavirus pandemic calls victory ‘bittersweet’ following an ‘uptick’ in state’s cases
4 years, 8 months ago

Wisconsin judge elected amid coronavirus pandemic calls victory ‘bittersweet’ following an ‘uptick’ in state’s cases

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Democrat who won a Wisconsin Supreme Court election earlier this month that was held despite strong calls to postpone it amid the coronavirus pandemic said in an opinion piece published Monday that her win is “bittersweet” following an “uptick” in the state’s cases. However, last week, Wisconsin Department of Health Services Deputy Secretary Julie Willems Van …

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 voters forced to choose between health, democracy
4 years, 9 months ago

Wisconsin voters forced to choose between health, democracy

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — If Wisconsin was a test case for voting in the age of the coronavirus, it did not go well for many voters. “We have moved forward with an election, but we have not moved forward with democracy in the state of Wisconsin,” warned Neil Albrecht, executive director of Milwaukee’s election commission. Sanders didn’t say a word about …

Chris Hayes Rips Wisconsin Republicans For Risking Voters’ Lives During Pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Chris Hayes Rips Wisconsin Republicans For Risking Voters’ Lives During Pandemic

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Hayes opened Tuesday’s broadcast of “All In” with pointed criticism of the state’s GOP-controlled legislature for going ahead with the vote because, he said, it was banking on low voter turnout to help elect a conservative state Supreme Court judge. “Essentially, the Wisconsin Republican Party decided that any deaths that might occur from this enterprise, this ridiculous …

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 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 …

'It's Madness.' Wisconsin's Election Amid Coronavirus Sparks Anger
4 years, 9 months ago

'It's Madness.' Wisconsin's Election Amid Coronavirus Sparks Anger

NPR  

Wisconsin's Election Amid Coronavirus Sparks Anger toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Editor's note at 6:30 p.m. : Wisconsin's state Supreme Court has overruled the governor's order to postpone Tuesday's election and ordered the election to proceed apace. Despite all of these efforts and relative success, Kaufert said he's still "mad as hell" that the election is happening as scheduled. Wisconsin's largest …

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 …

Liberal’s concession in Wisconsin race boosts GOP confidence
5 years, 8 months ago

Liberal’s concession in Wisconsin race boosts GOP confidence

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The liberal candidate’s concession Wednesday in Wisconsin’s Supreme Court race gave Republicans a boost of confidence following a string of losses heading into the 2020 presidential campaign. The Supreme Court race is just the latest in a series of tight elections in Wisconsin, reinforcing its status as a battleground state heading into 2020 and part of a …

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