elections Archives - Wisconsin Watch

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Alleged Wisconsin fake elector accomplices plead not guilty as Trump seeks to rewrite 2020 election

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat and Zoey Elwood / Wisconsin Watch June 15, 2026June 16, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Wisconsin case is one of the last cases standing in the effort to prosecute those who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

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Lawsuit seeks to require Wisconsin clerks to let voters fix problems with their absentee ballots

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat May 27, 2026May 27, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Ballots on table next to blue bin and red sign that says "REJECTED ABSENTEES"

Judge dismisses federal government’s lawsuit over Wisconsin voter records

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat May 21, 2026May 21, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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The FBI is contacting Wisconsin election officials. Here’s what we know.

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat May 15, 2026May 18, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Wisconsin Elections Commission faces lawsuit, criticism over order not to count late-arriving Madison ballots

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat May 7, 2026May 12, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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New Wisconsin law seeks to prevent certification disaster

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 9, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Disenfranchised Madison voters sound off on city, lawsuit

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 2, 2026April 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Wisconsin man who ordered ballots without consent found guilty of fraud and identity theft

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press March 25, 2026March 25, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Annette Ziegler won’t seek reelection

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Without a dedicated election committee, Wisconsin Senate lags on election policy

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat March 3, 2026March 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Madison appeals ruling allowing lawsuits in 2024 ballot-counting case

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat February 27, 2026March 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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Who will run the next election in small-town Wisconsin? No one knows

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat February 25, 2026February 24, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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