As of Oct. 21, nearly 1,400 Wisconsin voters already had their absentee ballots flagged ahead of the Nov. 3 election. It’s not too late to fix it — if they hurry.
Category: Narrow Margin
Narrow Margin is a series by Wisconsin Watch staff, media partners and a University of Wisconsin-Madison investigative journalism class. The project is examining voting security, suppression and disinformation aimed at voters in Wisconsin — a crucial state that could determine the winner of the 2020 presidential election. The investigative reporting class is led by Dee J. Hall, managing editor for Wisconsin Watch.
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Partisan gridlock at Wisconsin Elections Commission frustrates voters, local officials
The commission that oversees voting in the swing state has deadlocked along party lines on key issues, resulting in inconsistency, turmoil and delays.
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Most polling sites in Wisconsin will be open Nov. 3, but a few gaps remain
Unlike the spring primary, most clerks say they will have enough workers to staff all of their polling sites for Election Day, including Milwaukee, where April 7 saw long lines.
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How to become a poll worker
Am I eligible to be a poll worker? If you’re 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and can read and write fluently in English, you are eligible. You can’t be a poll worker if you’re a candidate for a position being voted on at your polling place. Keep in mind, you must be an elector […]
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Wisconsin GOP leaders made it harder to vote, especially for Black residents
Changes in the past decade — and now a pandemic — have added hurdles to voting. Says one advocate: ‘We used to be like the gold standard of voting.’
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Pre-bunking falsehoods: How Wisconsin voters can avoid falling for election misinformation
The best defense from rumors, hoaxes and propaganda is knowing what to expect. Here’s a preview of what voters might see ahead of Election Day.
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Pro-Trump and pro-Biden PACs spread debunked Facebook ads in Wisconsin
Researchers flag hundreds of political advertisements containing false or misleading messages — including some already debunked by fact-checkers.
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Wisconsin election infrastructure is mostly secure — but inaccurate counts are hard to catch and correct
Despite recent significant upgrades, questions remain about the effectiveness of Wisconsin’s post-election audits and the security of some voting machines.
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What you need to know now about mail-in voting in Wisconsin
Information to help you improve your absentee voting experience in Wisconsin.
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Wisconsin tells voters to request ballots now in push to improve mail-in voting
Wisconsin elections officials are taking multiple steps to make mail-in voting smoother in November, when most people are expected to vote absentee.
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Wisconsin GOP rep supports mail-in voting, despite Trump’s fraud claims
Rep. Joel Kitchens, R-Sturgeon Bay, co-sponsored a bipartisan bill in the Wisconsin Legislature this spring that proposed changes to improve voting during a state of emergency.
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Lost packages and late ballots: Wisconsin’s postal woes predate Trump administration shakeup
Problems delivering absentee ballots before the April and August elections and delays in package delivery are worrying signs for mail-in voting in November.