Elections
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Wisconsin Elections Commission rules second Vos recall effort has failed
For the second time this year, the Wisconsin Elections Commission has ruled conservative activists failed to gather enough valid signatures to recall Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos from office because some were collected after the legal deadline.
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Dane County judge rules voters with disabilities can receive absentee ballots by email
Voters who certify they have a print disability – including voters who are blind or have a physical disability that impairs manual dexterity – will be able to request their municipal clerks email their absentee ballot under a Tuesday court order.
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WEC staff: Vos recall organizers submitted enough signatures, but legal question remains
After an initial review, WEC staff determined that organizers turned in 6,866 valid signatures from residents in Vos’ old 63rd Assembly District.
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Dane County judge to decide whether voters with disabilities can vote electronically from their homes
A Dane County judge could decide as soon as Tuesday whether to allow voters with disabilities to receive and mark ballots electronically from their homes to vote.
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Will former Dane County Judge Jim Troupis lose his law license over false elector plot?
Former Dane County Judge Jim Troupis could lose his Wisconsin law license over his role in a plot to overturn the 2020 election results.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court keeps ban on mobile absentee voting sites in place for now
The Wisconsin Supreme Court kept a lower court’s ruling banning the use of mobile voting sites in the upcoming presidential election in place for now, a win for Republicans.
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Attorney who oversaw Wisconsin fake electors scheme suspended from judicial ethics panel
GOP attorney Jim Troupis has been temporarily suspended from a state panel that advises judges on ethics.
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‘The fight for his life’: Vos faces 2 challengers in district race who helped with ongoing recall
As longtime Republican Assembly Speaker Robin faces a second recall effort, he’s facing angry constituents on another front. In the 33rd Assembly District race, a Republican and independent candidate challenging him have assisted with the latest effort to remove him from office.
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Complaints raise concerns with nomination papers for Trump-endorsed candidate
Complaints filed Thursday against Trump’s pick for former Rep. Mike Gallagher’s seat claim that canvassers used fraudulent tactics to get people to sign nomination papers for Tony Wied.
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Wisconsin AG files felony charges against Trump allies involved in 2020 false electors scheme
Wisconsin’s attorney general filed felony charges Tuesday against three people in connection with a 2020 scheme to submit a slate of false electors in support of former President Donald Trump.