by wilwfwd | Sep 26, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Milwaukee Election Commission v. WEC No. 24CV3558 This case stems from a WEC decision, issued on April 1, 2024, which initially misinterpreted Wisconsin law to restrict MEC’s ability to accept absentee ballots and register voters during the full period that in-person...
by content-creator | Sep 9, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Webster v. Pinnow No. EL 24-91 Access to voting is a fundamental right that must be protected for everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Electronic voting options are essential to ensure that all voters, regardless of their abilities, can exercise their...
by content-creator | Sep 9, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
DRW v. Thornapple No. EL 24-85 Access to voting is a fundamental right that must be protected for everyone, including individuals with disabilities. Electronic voting options are essential to ensure that all voters, regardless of their abilities, can exercise their...
by wilwfwd | Jul 11, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Oldenburg v. WEC No. 2024-CV-43 In this case, Thomas Oldenburg sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) concerning the process for handling of absentee ballots requested through the MyVote website, email, and fax, as well as the design of the absentee certificate...
by wilwfwd | Aug 22, 2023 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Peters v. Goergen No. EL 23-47 In municipalities in which absentee ballots are processed at the polling place, voters should be able to bring their ballots directly to the officials who will count them. But due to vague language in the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s...
by wilwfwd | Apr 28, 2023 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Martin v. Grill No. EL 23-38 Law Forward continues to be concerned about overly restrictive policies for returning absentee ballots. Even though there have been statewide elections since the Teigen ruling and the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision to end secure ballot...
