Wisconsin holds the distinction of having been one of the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment in June 1919. Fourteen months later, on August 26, 1920, the amendment was ratified, granting women the right to vote. In the same year, the League of Women Voters was founded to help women carry out their new […]
Wisconsin Elections Commission to Remove Over 230,000 People from Vote...
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 […]
Wisconsin Lame-Duck Session Laws Go to Court
The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, along with other plaintiffs, is suing the Wisconsin governor and legislature over the legality of measures passed during the extraordinary lame-duck session held in December. This lawsuit is currently in front of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. So what comes next? Our guest today is Jeffrey Mandell, a partner […]
