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...
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...
by wilwfwd | Mar 15, 2023 | Voting Rights & Access
Brown v. WEC No. 22-CV-1324 On March 1, 2023 Law Forward, on behalf of Black Leaders Organizing Communities (BLOC), moved to intervene in Brown v. WEC, the latest in a long line of attacks on access to absentee voting. Brown is a two-pronged threat, weaponizing...
