Election officials aren’t crazy about a practice called a ballot drawdown and say it is reserved only for extraordinary cases.
Author Archives: Alexander Shur / Votebeat
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Wisconsin’s new rules on ballot drop boxes create opportunity for election challenges, ‘vigilantes’
In the run-up to this year’s elections, local officials are dealing with heavy scrutiny from election observers seeking to challenge absentee ballots, and Republicans have sought to increase the number of people monitoring drop boxes.
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Wisconsin election officials get some clarity on tasks they can outsource
Wisconsin election officials welcomed a clarification from the state attorney general on the scope of a constitutional amendment limiting who can conduct elections. But some local clerks and legal experts aren’t convinced that it’s enough.
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Wisconsin voters with disabilities win partial victory in bid for electronic absentee ballots
Some voters with disabilities will be able to receive and mark their ballots electronically at home in the November election under a Dane County court order.
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Milwaukee council confirms election chief after staff raises concerns
The Milwaukee Common Council confirmed city election chief Paulina Gutiérrez after election staff repeatedly voiced concerns about her appointment and one sent the mayor a letter saying she struggled to handle her job.
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Wisconsin’s system to block ineligible voters lets some on felony probation slip through
Some on felony probation in Wisconsin still slip through the cracks and get prosecuted for voter fraud.
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Lawsuit could complicate absentee voting in Wisconsin
A lawsuit that could complicate Wisconsin’s absentee voting process, create additional last-minute work for election officials and confuse voters is coming before a Marinette County judge.
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Milwaukee election shake-up triggers doubts about new leader
Several members of Milwaukee’s election staff have voiced concerns to the mayor’s office about the inexperience of the new leader chosen to replace the Election Commission’s recently ousted executive director, two people close to the matter told Votebeat.
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Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
Votebeat has found that the absence of drop boxes often made elections more logistically complicated, not only for voters, but also for municipal clerks.
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Wisconsin voters with disabilities demand a better way to vote absentee
A new lawsuit seeks an electronic voting option so voters have a right to cast an absentee ballot privately and unassisted, but there are security risk concerns.
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How Milwaukee’s top election official has worked to restore trust after a 2020 misstep
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall uses a 26-point checklist to ensure the integrity of ballot counting and reassure the public.
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Wisconsin ballot questions on election administration are too vague, officials say
Wisconsin residents will vote Tuesday on two proposed amendments to the state constitution. Many election officials don’t know exactly how the broadly written proposals would be interpreted by state election officials and the courts.