by wilwfwd | Nov 13, 2024 | Amicus Brief, Voting Rights & Access
Eucke v. WEC No. 24CV7822 Part of a nationwide trend, the plaintiffs in Eucke v. WEC attempted to purge Milwaukee’s voter rolls after voting had already begun in the November 2024 election. Claiming to have “evidence” that 150,000 Milwaukee voters may have moved, the...
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 wilwfwd | 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 Jen L | Aug 7, 2023 | Amicus Brief, Voting Rights & Access
Werner v. Dankmeyer No. 22cv555 On Friday, July 21, on behalf of The Andrew Goodman Foundation and Common Cause Wisconsin, Law Forward filed an amicus brief in La Crosse County Circuit Court in defense of youth voters. The plaintiff in that case is asking the Court to...
