Yes. If voters have an active absentee ballot in Wisconsin, they can check the status of their ballot at the state’s website MyVote Wisconsin.
Tag: Elections
Posted inGovernment
Are you voting on Nov. 8? For some Milwaukee residents, the question is complicated.
Residents on Milwaukee’s North and South sides are split on whether they will vote. Some cite barriers.
Posted inGovernment
In final days, Evers asks Wisconsin voters to worry about Michels
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers learned long ago to lean into his lack of charisma, and he was at it again in an appearance before the Milwaukee Rotary in the final weeks of the race. “I’m not the flashiest guy in the room,” Evers said, pivoting quickly to portray Republican Tim Michels as the opposite — a “radical” and “dangerous” force who could be a threat to democracy.
Posted inGovernment
Wisconsin judge won’t allow partial addresses on ballots
A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday rejected an attempt backed by liberals to allow absentee ballots containing an incomplete witness address to be counted, saying that would disrupt the status quo and cause confusion with voting underway less than two weeks before Election Day.
Posted inFact briefs
Is the Republican Party of Wisconsin suing the mayor and election commission of Milwaukee for encouraging residents to vote?
No. On Sept. 26, 2022, the Republican Party of Wisconsin and the National Republican Senatorial Committee filed a lawsuit against the city of Milwaukee’s mayor and election commission for failing to release public records related to the administration of the upcoming midterm elections.
Posted inGovernment
Trump allies have interviewed nearly 200 election officials, including some in Wisconsin, to probe for weaknesses
Volunteers for ‘Operation Eagles Wings’ are using surveys in eight states to seek support for conspiracy theories.
Posted inDemocracy on the Ballot, Government, Justice & Safety
‘A hammer in search of a nail’: Wisconsin AG candidate prosecutes eligible voters for address snafus
Five voters are charged with fraud after they registered using their Fond du Lac UPS Store addresses; one critic calls it an ‘abuse’ of prosecutorial discretion
Posted inDemocracy on the Ballot, Government
‘Blurring of lines’: Private lawyer plays starring role in taxpayer-funded Wisconsin election probe
With no contract and no official role, the work of attorney Erick Kaardal of the Thomas More Society dominates the investigation.
Posted inGovernment
‘This is a charade’: GOP senator, voting experts urge Wisconsin Republicans to halt election attacks
Sen. Kathleen Bernier says ongoing partisan efforts to sow doubts about the 2020 election could damage the Republican Party and democracy.
Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin
Trump Wisconsin recount seeks to throw out tens of thousands of votes in Democratic strongholds
The president’s team wants to toss 170,000 in-person absentee ballots in Dane and Milwaukee counties; experts call the effort a long shot.
Posted inGovernment, Narrow Margin
Scenes and dispatches as Wisconsin went to the polls on Nov. 3
Wisconsin voters headed to the polls today to help pick the country’s next president — and weigh in on state and local races, capping an extraordinary election transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inCoronavirus Coverage, Government, Narrow Margin
A Wisconsin man with visual impairment tried to vote. The coronavirus got in his way.
Don Natzke says he was stymied by a series of insurmountable barriers as Wisconsin held its April 7 election in the midst of the pandemic.