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An official ballot drop box with "Official Ballot Drop Box" and "VOTE HERE" signs stands outside a brick building.

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Can Wisconsin voters void a returned absentee ballot? New lawsuit sends issue back to court

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat July 23, 2026July 23, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

The Wisconsin Elections Commission said they can’t, contradicting its past guidance and legal arguments.

Did more Democrats run for Wisconsin governor in 2018 than in 2026?

by Hope Karnopp / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel July 16, 2026July 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

Elon Musk shakes hands with Nicholas Jacobs while they hold a big $1 million check.

Elon Musk likely broke law by promising voters $1 million payouts, Wisconsin Elections Commission says

by Scott Bauer / Associated Press July 15, 2026July 15, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person holds five absentee ballot forms near blue bins while others stand nearby.

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How inconsistent standards led to dozens of disenfranchised voters in Mequon

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat July 6, 2026July 2, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person holds a pen over a ballot at a table covered with voting instructions, forms and other materials.

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Former Madison deputy clerk removed from election tasks after misplacing 23 Supreme Court race ballots

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat June 5, 2026June 5, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person holds five absentee ballot forms near blue bins while others stand nearby.

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

People sit behind a curved wooden dais with nameplates and microphones, laptops open, and a screen below showing a video view of a similar room with seated participants.

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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

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

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Wisconsin Elections Commission overrules ballot-counting decisions in Madison and Mequon

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

A person stands in shadows at a voting booth in a line of several booths next to a window, with the booth closest to the camera marked with a U.S. flag and the word "VOTE" and sunlight streaming in.

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Wisconsin clerk rejects five absentee ballots over address info, raising legal questions

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat April 30, 2026April 29, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

An illustration shows people against purple, pink and white backgrounds, including someone holding a pen at a table, a person holding a piece of paper by an election drop box, a person with a cart of bags, and two people at voting booths.

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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

A person holds two pieces of paper, one white and one yellow, and a pen over a table covered with envelopes and other pieces of paper.

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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

People sit around curved desks in a hearing room with microphones, laptops, and monitors, facing a central table beneath a sign reading "Joint Committee on Finance"

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Wisconsin Elections Commission challenges Madison’s argument on absentee voting

by Alexander Shur / Votebeat February 4, 2026February 4, 2026 Why you can trust Wisconsin Watch

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