A coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to delay the April 7 election until at least after Gov. Tony Ever’s stay-at-home order expires. The suit, filed late yesterday, also wants the deadline pushed back to June 2
The League of Women Voters Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit today to prevent the state from rejecting mail-in absentee ballots that lack a witness signature. The League argues in a filing those living alone under self-quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak or who do not otherwise
The Dane County clerk is urging all voters who request an absentee ballot and have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates the requirement. Clerk Scott McDonell said his directive isn’t a blanket exemption
Green Bay has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force the state to cancel in-person voting for the April 7 election and instead allow clerks to mail ballots to all registered voters, as a way to fight coronavirus. The city
A group of Milwaukee leaders on Monday joined the list of officials and organizers calling for the postponement of spring elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows a call from a bipartisan group of mayors in Wisconsin’s Fox
The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Monday warned local officials they can’t shutter early voting locations ahead of the April 7 election. The move comes after the City of Milwaukee announced it will no longer be operating its three in-person absentee
The state Dem Party today announced it will cancel all congressional district conventions and scale back its state convention from two days to one. The convention was slated for June 12-13 in the Wisconsin Dells. But the party’s administrative committee
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked along party lines on a proposal that would have asked Gov. Tony Evers and the state Legislature to convene a special session to give the agency flexibility to run elections safely in the wake of
State and national Dems said their federal lawsuit seeking to make it easier to vote absentee in the spring election was an effort to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the state GOP accused Dems
Requests to vote absentee have surged in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. WEC today said roughly 64,000 of the more than 173,000 total requests for an absentee ballot have come in since Friday.
The state Dem Party is having “internal discussions” on contingency options for its June 12-13 convention in Wisconsin Dells. Spokeswoman Courtney Beyer told WisPolitics.com options under consideration include limiting the number of people who can attend the convention in person
Evers said moving the state’s April 7 spring election and presidential primary currently isn’t on the table. The state Elections Commission said last week it doesn’t have the authority to change those dates, which are set in statutes. Several political
Both political parties have shifted to focus on online voter outreach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking this morning with reporters on a conference call, State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler said he believes the change can have a
An unusual “reverse-coattail effect” could play out in Wisconsin’s April 7 elections, with hotly contested down-ballot races drawing voters to an increasingly uninteresting Democratic presidential primary, instead of the other way around, observers say.
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, ponder whether the Foxconn issue will enter the Wisconsin presidential primary as Joe Biden seeks to consolidate his lead and Bernie Sanders hopes Wisconsin is his firewall.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss new polling numbers from Wisconsin, news about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin operation and Gov. Tony Evers’ declaration of a public health emergency over the coronavirus.
Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe told a crowd in Madison that Wisconsin is likely to be the most important place in the world over the next seven months. Speaking last night at a signing of his new book, “A
The state Dem Party announced it is moving to a digital organizing program rather than a traditional canvassing effort ahead of the April 7 election. It also is postponing gatherings of more than 250 people, including its annual Founders Day
A bill that would extend bar hours during the Democratic National Convention unanimously passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday and is eligible to be taken up for a floor vote. Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade Chair
President Trump’s campaign has postponed a rally it planned next week in Milwaukee to unveil its “Catholics for Trump” effort, citing the coronavirus outbreak. Campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh tweeted late Wednesday the decision was made out “of an abundance of
A coalition of groups has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to delay the April 7 election until at least after Gov. Tony Ever’s stay-at-home order expires. The suit, filed late yesterday, also wants the deadline pushed back to June 2 for municipal clerks to count all ballots returned by mail.
The League of Women Voters Wisconsin filed a federal lawsuit today to prevent the state from rejecting mail-in absentee ballots that lack a witness signature. The League argues in a filing those living alone under self-quarantine because of the coronavirus outbreak or who do not otherwise want another adult in their homes during the outbreak would
The Dane County clerk is urging all voters who request an absentee ballot and have trouble presenting a voter ID to indicate they are indefinitely confined, which negates the requirement. Clerk Scott McDonell said his directive isn’t a blanket exemption for the voter ID requirements for those voting absentee, but
Green Bay has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to force the state to cancel in-person voting for the April 7 election and instead allow clerks to mail ballots to all registered voters, as a way to fight coronavirus. The city is also asking a federal judge to give local clerks
A group of Milwaukee leaders on Monday joined the list of officials and organizers calling for the postponement of spring elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This follows a call from a bipartisan group of mayors in Wisconsin’s Fox Valley region on Friday pressing for the state to delay
The Wisconsin Elections Commission on Monday warned local officials they can’t shutter early voting locations ahead of the April 7 election. The move comes after the City of Milwaukee announced it will no longer be operating its three in-person absentee voting locations, because it could “no longer maintain sufficient staffing
The state Dem Party today announced it will cancel all congressional district conventions and scale back its state convention from two days to one. The convention was slated for June 12-13 in the Wisconsin Dells. But the party’s administrative committee last night voted to approve a number of the changes
The Wisconsin Elections Commission deadlocked along party lines on a proposal that would have asked Gov. Tony Evers and the state Legislature to convene a special session to give the agency flexibility to run elections safely in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dem Mark Thomsen put the proposal forward
State and national Dems said their federal lawsuit seeking to make it easier to vote absentee in the spring election was an effort to prevent the disenfranchisement of voters due to the coronavirus pandemic. But the state GOP accused Dems of trying to use the health crisis to “rig” the
Requests to vote absentee have surged in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission. WEC today said roughly 64,000 of the more than 173,000 total requests for an absentee ballot have come in since Friday. Around 39,000 of those requests came in yesterday. The total
The state Dem Party is having “internal discussions” on contingency options for its June 12-13 convention in Wisconsin Dells. Spokeswoman Courtney Beyer told WisPolitics.com options under consideration include limiting the number of people who can attend the convention in person and holding some events virtually. Beyer stressed that discussions on
Evers said moving the state’s April 7 spring election and presidential primary currently isn’t on the table. The state Elections Commission said last week it doesn’t have the authority to change those dates, which are set in statutes. Several political operatives have been calling on social media for a delay,
Both political parties have shifted to focus on online voter outreach in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking this morning with reporters on a conference call, State Dem Party Chair Ben Wikler said he believes the change can have a “dramatic and significant impact” on turnout ahead of the April
An unusual “reverse-coattail effect” could play out in Wisconsin’s April 7 elections, with hotly contested down-ballot races drawing voters to an increasingly uninteresting Democratic presidential primary, instead of the other way around, observers say.
The WisOpinion insiders, Chvala and Jensen, ponder whether the Foxconn issue will enter the Wisconsin presidential primary as Joe Biden seeks to consolidate his lead and Bernie Sanders hopes Wisconsin is his firewall.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss new polling numbers from Wisconsin, news about Joe Biden’s Wisconsin operation and Gov. Tony Evers’ declaration of a public health emergency over the coronavirus.
Former Obama Campaign Manager David Plouffe told a crowd in Madison that Wisconsin is likely to be the most important place in the world over the next seven months. Speaking last night at a signing of his new book, “A Citizen’s Guide to Beating Donald Trump,” Plouffe said the Electoral
The state Dem Party announced it is moving to a digital organizing program rather than a traditional canvassing effort ahead of the April 7 election. It also is postponing gatherings of more than 250 people, including its annual Founders Day dinner. The event was planned for April 4, and the
A bill that would extend bar hours during the Democratic National Convention unanimously passed out of a Senate committee Wednesday and is eligible to be taken up for a floor vote. Senate Committee on Economic Development, Commerce and Trade Chair Sen. Dan Feyen, R-Fond du Lac, told WisPolitics.com after the
President Trump’s campaign has postponed a rally it planned next week in Milwaukee to unveil its “Catholics for Trump” effort, citing the coronavirus outbreak. Campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh tweeted late Wednesday the decision was made out “of an abundance of caution because of the coronavirus outbreak” and the event will