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Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission unanimously chooses Democrat as chair for 2 years

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The same Democrat who led the Wisconsin Elections Commission during the contested 2020 presidential election will be back in the helm in the swing state this year after being unanimously elected Monday by the bipartisan panel. The unanimous vote included one from a Republican commissioner who attempted to cast Wisconsin’s electoral votes for Donald Trump in 2020 …

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Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules
11 months, 1 week ago

Wisconsin’s embattled elections leader is legally holding the position, judge rules

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge ruled Friday that the state’s top elections official is legally holding her position and that the commission that appoints her is under no obligation to name a new leader, handing yet another defeat to Republicans who have tried to oust her. “I agree with WEC that the public expects stability in its elections system …

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Wisconsin GOP leader downplays pressure to impeach state election administrator
1 year, 1 month ago

Wisconsin GOP leader downplays pressure to impeach state election administrator

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly leader on Tuesday downplayed pressure he’s receiving from former President Donald Trump and fellow GOP lawmakers to impeach the state’s nonpartisan elections administrator, saying such a vote is “unlikely” to happen. Some Republicans have been trying to oust state elections administrator Meagan Wolfe, who was in her position during the 2020 election narrowly lost …

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Wisconsin judge rules that GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to fire top elections official had no effect
1 year, 1 month ago

Wisconsin judge rules that GOP-controlled Senate’s vote to fire top elections official had no effect

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A vote by the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate last month to fire the state’s nonpartisan top elections official had no legal effect, and lawmakers are barred from ousting her while a lawsuit plays out, a Dane County judge ruled on Friday. Administrator Meagan Wolfe will continue serving as head of the Wisconsin Elections Commission pending a decision on …

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Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official
1 year, 2 months ago

Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday called on the Assembly to impeach the presidential battleground state’s nonpartisan top elections official, who has remained in office while Democrats fight in court against a Senate vote to fire her. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s actions “could rise to the level of corrupt conduct in office,” …

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We're headed into a very scary time as Wisconsin is identified as a top worry for election watchdog
1 year, 3 months ago

We're headed into a very scary time as Wisconsin is identified as a top worry for election watchdog

Raw Story  

David Becker, executive director of The Center for Election Innovation & Research and co-author of “The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie,” said Tuesday that Wisconsin is “on the top of my list” of places that could be engulfed by chaos after the 2024 election. “That tells you how bad it’s been.” While Becker’s focus …

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Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her
1 year, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Republicans propose impeaching top elections official after disputed vote to fire her

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A group of Republican Wisconsin lawmakers on Thursday proposed impeaching the battleground state’s top elections official as Democrats wage a legal battle to keep the nonpartisan administrator in office. Democrats say the GOP-controlled state Senate acted illegitimately when it voted along party lines last week to oust Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe. “It’s irresponsible for this …

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Senate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute
1 year, 3 months ago

Senate committee recommends firing Wisconsin’s top elections official in process Democrats dispute

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Republican-controlled committee on Monday recommended firing Wisconsin’s top elections official rather than reappointing her, clearing the way for a vote by the full GOP-led state Senate as soon as Thursday. The Senate elections committee voted 3-1 along party lines, with one Democrat abstaining, against confirming nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe for a second term. …

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Election deniers rail in Wisconsin as state Senate moves toward firing top election official
1 year, 3 months ago

Election deniers rail in Wisconsin as state Senate moves toward firing top election official

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Election skeptics aired their grievances against Wisconsin’s top elections official Tuesday at a hearing Democrats and the Legislature’s nonpartisan attorneys said should never have been held. Nevertheless, the opportunity to testify against Wolfe’s reappointment drew some of the most prominent members of the state’s thriving election conspiracy movement, including Michael Gableman, the former state Supreme Court justice …

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Wisconsin elections head won’t testify at reappointment hearing that state AG says is improper
1 year, 4 months ago

Wisconsin elections head won’t testify at reappointment hearing that state AG says is improper

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections official said she will not testify next week at a Senate committee hearing on her reappointment, leaning on a letter from the state attorney general that says lawmakers have no authority to force a vote on firing her. Republicans who control the Senate have vowed to oust Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe before …

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Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump
1 year, 5 months ago

Wisconsin’s top elections official met with FBI in 2020 election probe focusing on Trump

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections administrator on Tuesday became the latest official in a battleground state to say they have been interviewed by federal investigators as part of the special counsel’s probe into the 2020 election. Election leaders in Wisconsin’s two largest cities of Milwaukee and Madison have also spoken with investigators as part of the Justice Department’s probe …

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Reappointment vote ends in partisan deadlock for battleground Wisconsin’s top elections official
1 year, 5 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 …

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Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record
1 year, 6 months ago

Top Wisconsin election official facing replacement calls for stability, defends record

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections official, who has faced GOP criticism for how she ran the battleground state’s last presidential election, pushed Wednesday for officials to vote to keep her for another term or pick a successor who will support stability. “While I would ultimately support the Commission’s decision to go in the direction of appointing someone new, there …

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Wisconsin’s top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent’s term nears end
1 year, 6 months ago

Wisconsin’s top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent’s term nears end

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Who will oversee the 2024 presidential election in the critical battleground state of Wisconsin remains clouded with uncertainty just weeks before the state’s nonpartisan top elections official reaches the end of her term. And that’s if Meagan Wolfe, administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission and one of the most respected election leaders in the nation, even wants …

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Wisconsin elections agency wants money to bolster confidence
2 years, 3 months ago

Wisconsin elections agency wants money to bolster confidence

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections agency, which has been under fire from Republicans since Donald Trump’s loss in 2020, voted unanimously Wednesday to ask the GOP-controlled Legislature to create a new division designed to increase confidence in election results in the face of ongoing conspiracy theories and false claims of widespread fraud. “This office would not be about dwelling …

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Wisconsin disabled voters file federal lawsuit over ballots
2 years, 4 months ago

Wisconsin disabled voters file federal lawsuit over ballots

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Four people in Wisconsin with disabilities have filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to ensure that they’ll be able to get help turning in their ballots, even though the conservative-controlled state Supreme Court said no one other than the voter can return absentee ballots in person. The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Madison, …

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Wisconsin official: Voters must mail own absentee ballots
2 years, 5 months ago

Wisconsin official: Voters must mail own absentee ballots

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s chief election administrator said Thursday that Wisconsin voters must place their own absentee ballots in the mail and can’t have someone do it for them, adding to confusion over whether elderly and disabled people would be breaking the law if they receive help. Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe’s remarks came after the state Supreme Court …

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Wisconsin judge rejects attempt to block election subpoena
2 years, 11 months ago

Wisconsin judge rejects attempt to block election subpoena

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin judge on Monday rejected an attempt by the state’s Democratic attorney general to block a subpoena issued by a Republican-hired attorney seeking to interview the state’s chief elections administrator and obtain election-related documents and data as part of a GOP-ordered investigation. The ruling from Dane County Circuit Judge Rhonda Lanford is a partial victory for …

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Wisconsin elections chief says audit report needs correcting
3 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin elections chief says audit report needs correcting

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe testified Tuesday that a recent audit of the 2020 presidential election in the state from the nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau contains a handful of errors that will need to be corrected. Wolfe said a section of the report pertaining to information the agency obtains through the nonprofit Electronic Registration Information Center, …

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Wisconsin elections chief rebuffs GOP calls for resignation
3 years, 1 month ago

Wisconsin elections chief rebuffs GOP calls for resignation

Associated Press  

Madison, Wis. — The head of Wisconsin’s elections commission on Monday rejected a call for her resignation from the Republican Assembly Speaker and said her critics were engaging in political attacks. Wisconsin Elections Commission administrator Meagan Wolfe called recent criticism of her handling of the 2020 election “partisan politics at its worst” after Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos called for …

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Wisconsin Republican schools her colleagues for pushing Trump-inspired election falsehoods
3 years, 3 months ago

Wisconsin Republican schools her colleagues for pushing Trump-inspired election falsehoods

Raw Story  

The state Senate elections committee informational hearing held Wednesday afternoon was quite boring. Her statement was only noteworthy because it came after months of disinformation and increasingly wild allegations and hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars allocated for a so-called “cyber-forensic audit" overseen by Speaker Robin Vos and his special counsel former Justice Michael Gableman, goaded on by Assembly elections …

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Elections chief: No complaints about Green Bay consultant
3 years, 8 months ago

Elections chief: No complaints about Green Bay consultant

Associated Press  

MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s top elections administrator said Wednesday that she never received any formal complaints about Green Bay’s mayor ceding authority for running the presidential election in that city to a Facebook-funded consultant. Republican lawmakers earlier this month called for Mayor Eric Genrich to resign after a conservative website reported that he and his staff gave consultant Michael Spitzer-Rubenstein …

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