The contest between a liberal and a conservative will determine the court’s ideological tilt, which may prove consequential in disputes over ID requirements, drop boxes and noncitizen voting.
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Meagan Wolfe can stay on as Wisconsin’s top election official, state Supreme Court rules
The election commission administrator, a target of GOP attacks since 2020, staves off an effort to oust her after her term expired in 2023.
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Some missing Madison ballots could have been counted — if clerk’s staff had acted in time
Of the nearly 200 uncounted ballots that Madison city clerk’s staff discovered after Election Day, about 70 might have gotten counted if the staff members had promptly alerted the county.
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Wisconsin’s voter ID ballot question: Here’s what you need to know
A proposed constitutional amendment on Wisconsin’s April ballot would enshrine the state’s existing photo ID requirement for voting, but leave some room for lawmakers to modify it.
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Two changes that could speed up Wisconsin election results — and stave off conspiracy theories
Under state law, clerks must wait until the morning of Election Day to begin processing ballots and counting votes, even if they received those ballots weeks earlier. Election officials are considering two strategies to change that.
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Wisconsin Senate won’t have a dedicated election committee
For the first time in nearly two decades, the Wisconsin Senate doesn’t have a designated election committee. One Senate leader said election bills may go to a variety of committees.
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Wisconsin Elections Commission launches investigation into uncounted Madison ballots
Panel members raise concerns about processes and a lack of transparency after the discovery that 193 properly returned absentee ballots weren’t tallied.
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Nearly 200 Madison ballots went uncounted. Officials don’t know exactly how.
Madison election officials discovered 193 absentee ballots well after Election Day. They didn’t alert the public until seven weeks later.
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How Meagan Wolfe navigates intense scrutiny to make elections and her peers stronger
Wisconsin’s local clerks have found an ally in the state’s election chief as she withstands efforts to oust her from the job.
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UPDATE: Parties agree on date Trump’s electors are supposed to cast their votes
A lawsuit asked a judge to strike Wisconsin’s required date for casting electoral votes.
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How Milwaukee’s Election Day mistake left the door open to more misinformation
Despite a checklist to make sure workers don’t overlook any critical steps, Milwaukee election staff at central count made another procedural mistake — and once again left the door open to conspiracy theorists.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court case could decide fate of state’s top election official
Meagan Wolfe’s term expired in 2023. Democrats say a previous court decision allows her to stay on indefinitely.