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Elections Mailed Ballots Must Once Again Be Returned By Election Day, Court Rules

A judge’s order to allow for an election day postmark is tossed on appeal, so the deadline stays at 8 p.m. when the polls close.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski October 8, 2020 3:24 pm CDT
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Elections You Have Three Options for Voting—Fewer as Election Day Gets Closer

Wisconsin remains a liberal state about giving voters freedom to cast ballots safely by mail or in advance, but don’t wait.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow September 14, 2020 9:43 am CDT
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Elections From Local Clerks to Military Voters, Anger at WI Supreme Court for Election Interference

Elections Commission chair says delaying millions of ballots could be catastrophic.

Jonathon Sadowski Jonathon Sadowski Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 11, 2020 5:15 pm CDT
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Elections Wisconsin, Your Vote Matters. Make It Count, Make a Plan.

The cure to what ails us is the well-informed voter, and we'd like to help.

Pat Kreitlow Pat Kreitlow September 4, 2020 10:49 am CDT
Elections Voting stations at the Eagle Point town hall in Chippewa County (Photo by Pat Kreitlow)
Elections State Elections Officials Took Serious Lessons From April. They Hope This Means a Smoother November.

Local clerks, USPS, improved websites all aim to avoid a repeat of the chaotic “pandemic election.”

Julian Emerson Julian Emerson September 1, 2020 2:42 pm CDT

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As Wisconsin employers continue to search for workers, a new study has found that the pandemic has hit one portion of the state's workforce especially hard — those over 55. Economy ‘People Don’t Want to Work’? Maybe They Just Retired Rather Than Expose Themselves to COVID.
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Chippewa Falls resident Sharon Stephens examines a blanket that depicts the Chippewa Valley region while shopping Monday at The Local Store in downtown Eau Claire. The small business and others across Wisconsin report strong recent sales, but many also report continuing to struggle to make up for losses incurred during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Julian Emerson) Economy ‘Tethers to These Communities’: Wisconsin Shows Up for Small Business Saturday
Beloit’s ABC Supply Stadium is being heralded by local and state government officials as proof that polluted properties can not only be redeveloped, but also turned pillars of the community. (Photo by JT Cestkowski) Environment Brownfield to Baseball: Beloit Hopes Ballpark Will Revitalize Downtown
Voting Marcia McCoy drops her ballot into a box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. (Graphic via Denzel Boyd/Tony Dejak of AP)
Voting Trump Is Trying to Undermine Mail-In Voting. Here Are Five Ways to Ensure Your Ballot Is Counted.

If you’re one of the many people who wants to vote-by-mail, but is nervous about doing so after Trump’s attacks on the process, there’s some good news.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil August 10, 2020 1:49 pm CDT
Elections Supreme Court delays absentee ballot mailings
Elections Coronavirus Increased Mail-In Ballot Popularity. Conservatives Now Want to Make It Harder.

Conservative group has one case before the state Supreme Court. It could have another.

Jessica VanEgeren Jessica VanEgeren June 8, 2020 5:13 pm CDT