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Wisconsin supreme court weighs fate of top elections official targeted by right

Oral arguments in case of administrator Meagan Wolfe, focus of conspiracy-theory-fueled Republican campaign

The Guardian - US

Milwaukee Absentee Ballot Count Progress Update

Update on Milwaukee's ballot processing and Election Day votes with emphasis on misinformation caution.

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How one Wisconsin man plagued election offices and stoked mistrust

Peter Bernegger has brought at least 18 lawsuits against election clerks and offices over alleged fraud – now he faces criminal charges

The Guardian - US

Rightwing effort to oust Wisconsin’s Republican assembly speaker falters

Maga activists launched a campaign in January to remove Robin Vos from his post, illustrating endurance of election denial in state

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin: far-right group bids to recall speaker for resisting Trump’s big lie

Local election-denying activists target Republican Robin Vos for removal from assembly speaker role

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin AG files lawsuit after Senate votes to remove elections official

On Sept. 14, the Wisconsin Senate voted 22-11 along party lines to remove Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) Administrator Meagan Wolfe. Hours later, Attorney General Josh Kaul (D) filed a lawsuit to allow Wolfe to retain her position because only three of the six WEC members voted to renominate her in…

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North Carolina Republicans seek control over state and local election boards ahead of 2024

Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature with veto-proof majorities are close to wresting supervision of elections from the governor and the governor’s party — almost always the Democrats for over a century

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The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration, September 15, 2023

Democrats sponsored 41 of the 50 bills with activity this week.

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2 controversial votes at Wisconsin's state Capitol show GOP efforts to shape elections

Two votes in the Wisconsin Capitol Thursday demonstrate Republicans' controversial efforts to shape election rules in the battleground state going into the 2024 election cycle.

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Wisconsin Republicans fire state’s top election official following conspiracy-filled hearing

The state’s attorney general is suing after bogus 2020 claims continue to animate GOP election threats

The Independent UK

Wisconsin Republicans vote to fire top election official as denialists tighten grip

State senate moves to oust nonpartisan elections administrator Meagan Wolfe, who became lightning rod for conspiracy theories

The Guardian - US

Wisconsin Senate to vote on firing state's nonpartisan top elections official

The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate plans to vote Thursday on firing the battleground state's top elections official

The Independent UK

Senate committee to vote on Wisconsin's top elections official as Republicans look to fire her

The Wisconsin Senate's elections committee is set to vote Monday on the future of the state's top elections official

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Republicans threaten to impeach newly elected Wisconsin supreme court judge

Smarting after Janet Protasiewicz’s election to the state’s highest court, Republicans are now changing tack to challenge Democrats

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Wis. judge claims "coup" by elected libs

Supreme Court Chief Justice Annette Ziegler is not happy the new liberal majority is taking away her power

The Guardian - US

How a Wisconsin official became ‘a scapegoat’ for voter fraud falsehoods

The future of Meagan Wolfe, the state’s top election administrator, is uncertain as her reappointment has turned into a political showdown with Republicans

The Independent UK

Battle over Wisconsin's top elections official could have ripple effects for 2024

A fight over whether Wisconsin’s top elections official will keep her job has potential implications for the 2024 presidential contest in a perennial battleground where statewide margins are typically razor thin

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GOP state legislatures seek greater control over state and local election offices

Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have been looking to exert more authority over state and local election offices

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Wis. GOP may push out election official

The fate of Meagan Wolfe is a stark reminder that election denialism remains a factor in this battleground state

The Independent UK

Wisconsin election officials want to revive 'critical' plan

Election officials in battleground Wisconsin hope to revive plans for a new division intended to work with the public and deal with an onslaught of records requests and complaints

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The fight against election lies never ends for local officials

State and local election officials across the country have begun pursuing strategies to combat election lies ahead of the 2024 presidential election: They’re meeting with community organizations, posting social media videos and even inviting skeptics to visit election offices in efforts to “pre-bunk” falsehoods they know are coming.

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Security experts warn of foreign cyber threat to 2024 voting

Top state election and cybersecurity officials are warning about the threat posed by Russia and other foreign adversaries ahead of the 2024 elections

The Independent UK

Wisconsin elections board wants money to bolster confidence

Wisconsin’s bipartisan elections agency will be asking the GOP-controlled Legislature to pay for additional staff to increase the accuracy and confidence in election results, help the public better understand how elections work and more quickly process complaints

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Wisconsin disabled voters file federal lawsuit over ballots

Four people in Wisconsin with disabilities have filed a lawsuit asking a federal court to ensure that they’ll be able to get help turning in their ballots, even though the conservative-leaning state Supreme Court said no one other than the voter can return absentee ballots in person

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