Wisconsin law requires that “upon receipt of reliable information that a registered voter has moved,” the Wisconsin Elections Commission must notify the voter by mail. If the Commission does not receive any response from the voter within 30 days, it is required to remove that voter from its rolls, even if the voter hasn’t actually […]
League of Women Voters Lawsuit Goes to WI Supreme Court
In December of 2018, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, both Republicans, called the lame duck Wisconsin Legislature into extraordinary session to vote on bills that curtailed the powers of incoming Governor Tony Evers and Attorney General Josh Kaul. “Extraordinary Sessions” are a tool the Wisconsin Legislature has used periodically […]
Voting Update with the League of Women Voters
On today’s A Public Affair, Patty Peltekos discusses Wisconsin voting issues with Andrea Kaminski, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, and Erin Grunze, education director of the organization. Wisconsin’s partisan primary election is next Tuesday, August 9th. Dane County voters will select the candidates for U.S. senator, U.S. representative, state representative, and at the county level, […]
