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Wisconsin elections are highly decentralized. While the Wisconsin Elections Commission provides oversight, the actual administration of elections is carried out by local officials in over 1,800 municipalities and 72 county clerks, who are responsible for managing voter registration, polling places, and vote counting.
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PBS: How Wisconsin tests its voting machines to ensure election accuracy
William Brandham and Matt Loffman of NPR report on Wisconsin election officials’ efforts to ensure election accuracy. Wisconsin is holding congressional and state primary elections this Tuesday. They’re seen by…
August 13, 2024
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Wisconsin Public Radio: City clerk explains what to expect with drop boxes, primary ballots
Royce Podeszwa of Wisconsin Public Radio reports on the reopening of drop boxes after the state Supreme Court’s latest ruling on the issue. Following a state…
August 1, 2024
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Wisconsin Examiner: Election experts defend system, downplay threats at Milwaukee event
Henry Redman of the Wisconsin Examiner reports on an event where local, county, and state election officials defended Wisconsin’s elections as safe. At the event, hosted jointly by the Milwaukee…
July 10, 2024
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Wisconsin Public Radio: Wisconsin Supreme Court restores ballot drop box access
Sarah Lehr from Wisconsin Public Radio reports on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to restore ballot drop box access. Voters in Wisconsin once again have the option to return absentee…
July 8, 2024
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Wisconsin Public Radio: Public Weighs in on Rules for Wisconsin Election Observers
Shawn Johnson from Wisconsin Public Radio reports that the proposed rule by the Wisconsin Elections Commission comes months before the state’s closely watched presidential election, when it could be one…
April 24, 2024