Eric Hovde emphasized this week that he doesn’t oppose elderly people voting after initially saying that “almost nobody in a nursing home” is at a point in life where they are capable of voting.
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Wisconsin voters to decide on banning private money to help fund elections
Wisconsin voters are set to decide next month whether to make it unconstitutional to accept private grant money to help administer state elections, one of two Republican-backed ballot measures.
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Here’s how to vote in Wisconsin’s upcoming elections
Wondering how you can make your voice heard? Here’s a guide to how to cast your ballot in the Badger State.
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Is over 80% of voting in some states done by mail?
Yes. In the November 2022 election voting by mail exceeded 80% of turnout in seven states.
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Wisconsin judge rules that absentee voting van used in 2022 was illegal
A Wisconsin judge ruled Monday that state law does not allow the use of mobile absentee voting sites, siding with Republicans who had challenged the city of Racine’s use of a voting van that traveled around the city in 2022.
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Has the District of Columbia adopted a law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections?
Yes. The District of Columbia’s Local Resident Voting Rights Act was enacted in November 2022. The law expanded the definition of the term qualified elector to include permanent residents for the purpose of local elections.
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Wisconsin billionaires quietly bankroll effort to shrink state’s social safety net
A group funded by deep-pocketed GOP donors is pushing to make it harder to vote and to receive unemployment insurance and Medicaid
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Was a voting system used in multiple states including Wisconsin responsible for a vote-tally inaccuracy in Michigan during the 2020 election?
No. Both the Michigan State Department and an independent investigation found that Antrim County’s inaccurate vote tally was the result of human errors, and not a malfunction or manipulation of Dominion Voting Systems’ election equipment.
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Wisconsin’s top elections official for 2024 uncertain as incumbent’s term nears end
Wisconsin’s top elections official is nearing the end of her term, and uncertainty looms over who will hold the position through the 2024 presidential election.
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Voting has gotten harder in Wisconsin. Organizers have found ways to help
Two different research initiatives have documented the ways it’s now more difficult to vote in Wisconsin, from disparities in access to added barriers.
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Why some Wisconsin residents with mental disabilities lose voting rights — and how they can restore them
In Wisconsin and most states, judges may determine someone is ‘incompetent’ to vote. Here’s what people with mental disabilities should know about their rights.
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Wisconsin voters with disabilities say absentee ballot law not followed
Voters with disabilities say election leaders are telling them they can’t have another person return their absentee ballot for them — contrary to federal law.