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In evenly split Wisconsin, partisan divides may only grow
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Close elections may become more common in Wisconsin, fueling participation but also more political divisiveness
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‘We’re not going to be quiet’: Disability community in Wisconsin demands better access to voting
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State’s decentralized election system makes it hard to guarantee accessibility; definition of ‘indefinitely confined’ under challenge
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Wisconsin’s nonvoters could be a powerful bloc — but barriers, disillusionment stand in the way
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Working digitally and on the streets of Milwaukee, activists tried to convince nonvoters to go to the polls, but distrust and disgust kept some away
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A pandemic. False fraud claims. A misplaced flash drive. How Milwaukee elections chief led high-pressure vote count.
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Facing intense scrutiny, Claire Woodall-Vogg fought against ‘racially motivated’ attempts to suppress voting in the 2020 election.
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Wisconsin GOP lawmakers call for tighter voting rules; Dems call election hearing a ‘sham’
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Republicans called for changes to election law and made broad allegations of fraud and misconduct but offered little proof.
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Despite a surge in absentee voting, changes to ballot processing languish in Wisconsin
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Municipal clerks have urged the Legislature to allow processing of absentee ballots before Election Day. Those cries are growing louder.
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Trump Wisconsin recount seeks to throw out tens of thousands of votes in Democratic strongholds
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The president’s team wants to toss 170,000 in-person absentee ballots in Dane and Milwaukee counties; experts call the effort a long shot.
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‘Checks and balances’: Inside the life cycle of a Wisconsin absentee ballot
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President Donald Trump claims widespread fraud in states including Wisconsin. Elections officials say numerous safeguards make that nearly impossible.
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What is voter intimidation? In Wisconsin, it’s a felony.
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Nora Eckert from Wisconsin Watch spoke to Wisconsin’s Democratic Attorney General Josh Kaul about the state law that bars voter intimidation, what to watch for when it comes to election observers and reports about possible militia activity on Election Day.
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Masks, poll watchers, pandemic: Wisconsin prepares for Election Day
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Election officials say they expect a smooth day of voting Tuesday, but they remain on the lookout for disruptions and intimidation.
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Ballot drop boxes offer ‘a safe place’ for voting in Wisconsin’s election
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Among the changes making voting safer during the COVID-19 pandemic: absentee ballot drop boxes installed by local clerks around the state.