Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson announced he would be replacing Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall with her deputy, Paulina Gutierrez.
Tag: Election 2024 news and resources
Wisconsin is the epicenter of a pivotal presidential election in 2024. Wisconsin Watch’s election coverage aims to provide comprehensive political analysis, along with breaking down issues and fighting misinformation.
Posted inGovernment
In Wisconsin campaign stop, Donald Trump calls hush money trial judge ‘crooked’
Donald Trump returned briefly to the campaign trail and called the judge presiding over his hush money trial “crooked” a day after he was held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time for violating a gag order.
Posted inForward, Government
24 Wisconsin news organizations partner for a national convention first
Thanks to a cooperative effort that has been years in the making, local Wisconsin reporters will be seated front and center at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
Posted inForward
What type of Democrat can win in rural Wisconsin?
The race to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden in western Wisconsin is on, with three Democratic candidates jostling in a primary that offers voters three distinct paths forward for the general election.
Posted inForward, Government, The Ballot Box
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.
Posted inThe Ballot Box
Want to run for public office? Here are 5 things to consider
Are you considering running for a seat in the Assembly or state Senate (or another local office)? Here are some things to know before launching your campaign.
Posted inForward, Government, The Ballot Box
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.
Posted inFact briefs
Has ‘just about every law enforcement agency in the country’ endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024?
No. As of early April, few law enforcement organizations have announced endorsements in the 2024 presidential election.
Posted inFact briefs
Did groups in Green Bay, Wisconsin, offer free food and an open bar to voters in the April 2, 2024, election?
Yes. An election day get-out-the-vote campaign that advertised free food and drink to voters was canceled after a prosecutor said the campaign might violate Wisconsin law on election bribery.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin voters approve ban on private election grants as Biden, Trump win primary
Private money to fund elections will be banned in Wisconsin after voters Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment put forward by Republicans in reaction to grants received in 2020 that were funded by donations from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
Posted inForward, Government
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.