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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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WQOW: Local officials taking steps to ensure election integrity
Toby Mohr of WQOW reports on Wisconsin local election officials’ attempts to ensure election integrity. The election is less than a month away, and right now, local officials are working to…
October 15, 2024
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WKOW: Rock County clerks prepare for Election Day absentee ballot sprint
JT Cestkowski of WKOW reports on how Rock County, Wisconsin is preparing to manage counting and receiving absentee ballots. The city of Janesville has already sent out more than 7,000…
October 14, 2024
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WSAW: With a month to go, Wisconsin Elections Commission says it’s ready for Nov. 5
Sean White of WSAW reports on Wisconsin election officials’ assurances that they are prepared to administer the November General Election. With less than one month to go before Election Day,…
October 8, 2024
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WUWM: What Wisconsin election clerks want us to know
Emily Files, Maayan Silver, and Joy Powers of WUWM report on what election officials wish people understood about elections. In Wisconsin, election administration is highly decentralized. It’s run by hundreds…
October 8, 2024
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WXOW: Town hall discussion works to reassure voters on election security: “It’s our neighbors.”
Dustin Luecke of WXOW reports on a bipartisan election security town hall in Wisconsin. LA CROSSE, Wis. (WXOW) – On Thursday night, a bipartisan panel worked to reassure voters that…
October 4, 2024
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PBS: Wausau replaces absentee ballot drop box at its city hall after mayor carted it away
Scott Bauer of PBS reports on the replacement of the absentee ballot drop box in front of City hall in Wausau, Wisconsin after it was removed by mayor. An absentee…
October 1, 2024
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WJFW: Election Officials say they are prepared as election season heats up
Lily Alsteen of WJFW reports on election officials’ assurances that they are prepared for the upcoming election. As Election quickly approaches, Rhinelander citizens are eager to cast their votes. City…
September 27, 2024
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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