No. There were 3,684,726 active registered voters on Nov. 1, 2020, and an additional 219,045 voters registered on Election Day, so the 3,308,805 ballots cast represented 85% of registered voters.
Author Archives: Tom Kertscher / Wisconsin Watch
Tom Kertscher joined as a Wisconsin Watch fact checker in January 2023 and contributes to our collaboration with the The Gigafact Project to fight misinformation online. Kertscher is a former longtime newspaper reporter, including at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, who has worked as a self-employed journalist since 2019. His gigs include contributing writer for Milwaukee Magazine and sports freelancer for The Associated Press.
Has potential Wisconsin US Senate candidate Eric Hovde ever said he wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act?
Yes. Republican Eric Hovde said several times in 2012 that he wanted to repeal the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Does the Line 5 pipeline that crosses through Wisconsin provide oil only to Canada?
No. Line 5 carries oil and and natural gas liquids from Superior, Wisconsin, to Sarnia, Ontario, serving oil refineries in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Ontario and Quebec, according to Enbridge, the owner.
Has Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued pardons to 1,111 people with cannabis convictions?
No. As of Nov. 29, 2023, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers had issued 1,111 pardons to people convicted of all crimes, not just cannabis convictions.
Does a new iPhone feature automatically share your contact information with other phones?
No. A new iPhone feature does not automatically share contact information from the user’s phone with another phone simply by bringing the devices close together.
Did any Wisconsin Republican condemn the Nazi march in Madison?
Yes. On the day of a march in Madison, Republican U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden of western Wisconsin said Nazis “have no place” on Earth.
Is TikTok usage linked to anxiety, depression and suicide?
Yes. Research has linked use of the video-sharing platform TikTok with anxiety, depression and suicide.
Does the Wisconsin Legislature’s plan for the Milwaukee Brewers stadium include any state tax increases?
No. Wisconsin taxes won’t increase to pay for improvements to American Family Field, home of the Milwaukee Brewers, under newly approved legislation.
Is it certain that Craig Counsell will pay more in income taxes because he works in Illinois and not Wisconsin?
No. Former Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell’s income tax won’t necessarily be higher because his new employer is in Illinois.
Can individuals under age 21 legally drink alcohol in a bar in Wisconsin if they are with a parent?
Yes. Wisconsin’s legal drinking age is 21, but people under 21 can legally drink alcoholic beverages in establishments such as taverns and restaurants if they are with their parents, guardians or spouses of legal drinking age.
Did Wisconsin election chief Meagan Wolfe illegally allow absentee voting in long-term care facilities?
No. The six-member bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission approved changes in nursing home absentee voting in the 2020 presidential election.
Is the Milwaukee Brewers owner worth billions of dollars?
No. Mark Attanasio, principal owner of the Milwaukee Brewers, does not appear on Forbes’ 2023 list of the world’s 2,640 billionaires.