The state Elections Commission voted unanimously Saturday to move toward adding intelligent barcodes to absentee ballots so they can be better tracked in future elections after a record number were cast this spring. Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said the move
Wisconsin GOP Party Chair Andrew Hitt said his party possibly “needed to do a better job” of turning out voters in the spring election who are only motivated by President Trump. Hitt commented on Justice Daniel Kelly’s loss during yesterday’s
More than half of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee’s staff have been laid off or offered positions in other Dem organizations due to a “climate of uncertainty” around community organization and the coronavirus. The committee revealed yesterday that, out of
The leading super PAC backing President Trump announced a $2.7 million TV buy in Wisconsin seeking to label presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden as soft on China. America First Action PAC said the ad will run in the Wausau, La
One day after Joe Biden swept to victory in Wisconsin’s Dem presidential primary, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced she is endorsing the former vice president. The Madison Dem today said in a video she was backing Biden because “he’s always
After the chaotic Wisconsin spring election April 7, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, had to wait nearly a week to finally discuss the major result: a liberal judge toppling the conservative incumbent for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the initial results of the spring election and state legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AP has called Wisconsin’s presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden topped Bernie Sanders, who was harshly critical of the decision to allow voters to head to the polls in the leadup to election day. Sanders conceded
Alleging inaction by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic disenfranchised “thousands” of electors, a group of 14 Milwaukee-area residents is asking a federal court for a revote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison ahead of
The Democratic National Convention Committee has launched a revamped website for the party’s national convention in Milwaukee the week of August 17. The website has enhanced accessibility features and all content is available in English and Spanish, according to a
The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Friday local clerks should accept some absentee ballots that weren’t expressly postmarked with a date on or before Tuesday, but only if the U.S. Postal Service certifies the stamp they bear was used only on
Following a chaotic election in Wisconsin, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer their views on where to assign the blame.
U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are urging the U.S. Postal Service inspector general to investigate “irregularities” in the delivery of absentee ballots for the state’s spring election. In a letter addressed to USPS IG Tammy Whitcomb, the pair
In the wake of Bernie Sanders ending his presidential campaign, Rep. David Bowen says the Vermont independent will be “key on the campaign trail” to helping Joe Biden defeat President Trump. But Bowen told WisPolitics.com he believes the extent to
More than 80 percent of the absentee ballots local clerks mailed to voters have now been returned, according to the latest update from the Elections Commission. That’s an additional 39,268 ballots logged by local clerks compared to yesterday’s update. The
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has moved all congressional district and county caucuses from in-person to online events as a COVID-19 public health precaution. In a statement today, WisDems announced they will conduct votes by virtual ballot instead of paper
Roughly 2,700 more voters in Madison turned out to cast ballots in person than in the city of Milwaukee, with current totals from both cities eclipsing turnout figures from the April 2019 election. The Madison municipal clerk’s office tweeted turnout
Voters at the polls in Milwaukee and Madison expressed frustration and trepidation about voting in person today amid the coronavirus pandemic, but largely appeared to be taking it in stride. Several voters WisPolitics.com talked to had requested absentee ballots that
A split U.S. Supreme Court ruled late Monday that absentee ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday in order to be counted in Wisconsin’s spring election, adding yet another legal twist as voters decide the presidential primary, a Supreme Court race
The state Supreme Court Monday afternoon overturned Tony Evers’ order pushing back in-person voting until June, putting the spring election back on hours after he sought to delay it amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Evers’ order was enjoined in its entirety
The state Elections Commission voted unanimously Saturday to move toward adding intelligent barcodes to absentee ballots so they can be better tracked in future elections after a record number were cast this spring. Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe said the move would “add a lot of accountability” to the state’s absentee
Wisconsin GOP Party Chair Andrew Hitt said his party possibly “needed to do a better job” of turning out voters in the spring election who are only motivated by President Trump. Hitt commented on Justice Daniel Kelly’s loss during yesterday’s WisPolitics.com-Milwaukee Press Club Newmaker virtual luncheon. It featured Hitt and
More than half of the Milwaukee 2020 Host Committee’s staff have been laid off or offered positions in other Dem organizations due to a “climate of uncertainty” around community organization and the coronavirus. The committee revealed yesterday that, out of its original 31-person staff, six have been laid off and
The leading super PAC backing President Trump announced a $2.7 million TV buy in Wisconsin seeking to label presumptive Dem nominee Joe Biden as soft on China. America First Action PAC said the ad will run in the Wausau, La Crosse and Green Bay markets. It’s part of a $10
One day after Joe Biden swept to victory in Wisconsin’s Dem presidential primary, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin announced she is endorsing the former vice president. The Madison Dem today said in a video she was backing Biden because “he’s always fought for the bold, progressive change that working families in
After the chaotic Wisconsin spring election April 7, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, had to wait nearly a week to finally discuss the major result: a liberal judge toppling the conservative incumbent for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
On the newest episode of “Battleground Wisconsin Now,” Edge Messaging LLC President Brian Fraley and Cap Times Opinion Editor Jessie Opoien discuss the initial results of the spring election and state legislation to address the COVID-19 pandemic.
The AP has called Wisconsin’s presidential primaries for Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Biden topped Bernie Sanders, who was harshly critical of the decision to allow voters to head to the polls in the leadup to election day. Sanders conceded the Dem presidential nomination to Biden one day after the
Alleging inaction by lawmakers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic disenfranchised “thousands” of electors, a group of 14 Milwaukee-area residents is asking a federal court for a revote. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Madison ahead of today’s 4 p.m. embargo on election results, is the first
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The Wisconsin Elections Commission ruled Friday local clerks should accept some absentee ballots that weren’t expressly postmarked with a date on or before Tuesday, but only if the U.S. Postal Service certifies the stamp they bear was used only on election day. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Monday that
Following a chaotic election in Wisconsin, the WisOpinion Insiders, Chvala and Jensen, offer their views on where to assign the blame.
U.S. Sens. Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin are urging the U.S. Postal Service inspector general to investigate “irregularities” in the delivery of absentee ballots for the state’s spring election. In a letter addressed to USPS IG Tammy Whitcomb, the pair said mail played an “outsized role” in the April 7
In the wake of Bernie Sanders ending his presidential campaign, Rep. David Bowen says the Vermont independent will be “key on the campaign trail” to helping Joe Biden defeat President Trump. But Bowen told WisPolitics.com he believes the extent to which Sanders’ supporters embrace Biden depends on how willing the
More than 80 percent of the absentee ballots local clerks mailed to voters have now been returned, according to the latest update from the Elections Commission. That’s an additional 39,268 ballots logged by local clerks compared to yesterday’s update. The latest numbers show the state nearing the return rate for
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has moved all congressional district and county caucuses from in-person to online events as a COVID-19 public health precaution. In a statement today, WisDems announced they will conduct votes by virtual ballot instead of paper ballot, and the registration deadline for delegates, candidates and observers
Roughly 2,700 more voters in Madison turned out to cast ballots in person than in the city of Milwaukee, with current totals from both cities eclipsing turnout figures from the April 2019 election. The Madison municipal clerk’s office tweeted turnout stood at 87,552, just over 50 percent of registered voters.
Voters at the polls in Milwaukee and Madison expressed frustration and trepidation about voting in person today amid the coronavirus pandemic, but largely appeared to be taking it in stride. Several voters WisPolitics.com talked to had requested absentee ballots that hadn’t arrived in time to cast them, while some who
A split U.S. Supreme Court ruled late Monday that absentee ballots must be postmarked by Tuesday in order to be counted in Wisconsin’s spring election, adding yet another legal twist as voters decide the presidential primary, a Supreme Court race and hundreds of local offices. The decision came just hours
The state Supreme Court Monday afternoon overturned Tony Evers’ order pushing back in-person voting until June, putting the spring election back on hours after he sought to delay it amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Evers’ order was enjoined in its entirety in the 4-2 ruling other than a provision calling the