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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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WPR: Wisconsin Elections Commission spars over how absentee ballots must be returned on Election Day
Rich Kremer of WPR reports on disputes in the Wisconsin Elections Commission on the procedures for collecting absentee ballots. During a sometimes tense meeting Tuesday, Republicans and Democrats on the…
September 25, 2024
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Votebeat: Wisconsin clerks in sticker shock over Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s request to have name covered on ballot
Alexander Shur of Votebeat reports Wisconsin election officials’ alarm at Robert Kennedy Jr’s request to have his name covered on ballots by a sticker. Wisconsin election officials…
September 20, 2024
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AP: Milwaukee’s new election chief knows her office is under scrutiny, but she’s ready
Scott Bauer of AP reports on the Milwaukee election administrator’s preparations for the November election. As election officials across the country boost security ahead of November’s election, the…
September 19, 2024
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Votebeat: With ballot question, Wisconsin voters will decide the limits on noncitizen voting
Alexander Shur of Votebeat reports on a proposed constitutional amendment to eliminate exemptions that allow non-citizens to vote in municipal and school board elections.
September 17, 2024
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WPR: Wisconsin Supreme Court hears arguments in 2 election-related lawsuits
Rich Kremer of Wisconsin Public Radio reports on two election-related lawsuits in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two election-related…
September 11, 2024
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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