by wilwfwd | Sep 26, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Milwaukee Election Commission v. WEC 24CV3558 This case stems from a WEC decision, issued on April 1, 2024, which misinterprets Wisconsin law to restrict MEC’s ability to accept absentee ballots and register voters during the full period that in-person absentee voting...
by content-creator | Sep 9, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Webster v. Pinnow 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 right...
by content-creator | Sep 9, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
DRW v. Thornapple 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 right...
by wilwfwd | Jul 11, 2024 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Oldenburg v. WEC 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 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 opinion in...
by wilwfwd | Apr 28, 2023 | Election Administration, Voting Rights & Access
Martin v. Grill 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...