Courts, commissioners should put voters 1st as they sort out election law
The ruling by Peterson, in One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Voter ID
Conflicting voting rulings cause confusion
One Wisconsin Institute and the Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund last year challenged a host of election laws in federal court, including voter ID. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin Voter ID Mess Must Go, but Not Just Yet
Activists led by the group One Wisconsin [Institute] have been fighting the law for years [Courthouse News Service]
Federal appeals court puts hold on voter ID ruling
At One Wisconsin [Institute], executive director Scot Ross hailed Peterson’s decision as a “huge victory.” [Wisconsin Gazette]
Judge blocks portion of voter ID
But One Wisconsin Institute, one of the liberal groups challenging the election laws, noted Peterson had written he did not expect the state to prevail on appeal. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
In Wisconsin, a controversial voter-ID law could help choose the president
“Wisconsin, in presidential election years, has the second-highest turnout in America,” said Scot Ross. [Washington Post]
Federal appeals court stays order that struck down parts of Wisconsin Voter ID
It is separate from another voter rights case filed by One Wisconsin Institute in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. [WKOW-TV]
Appeals court panel stays voter ID ruling, narrowing options for voters who lack IDs
A narrower voter ID ruling in the other case, brought by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, remains in place for now. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Mayor Barrett applauds voting rights rulings
Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was joined by community leaders on Sunday to discuss plans they hope to implement before the November election. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Courts, commissioners should put voters first
Peterson’s recent ruling, in One Wisconsin Institute vs. Thomsen, makes it easier to obtain a free ID. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
2016 Primary elections: Federal judge throws out multiple voting laws
One Wisconsin Institute has long argued that changes to the voting laws were intentionally designed to make it more difficult to vote in Wisconsin. [Lakeland Times]
State seeks emergency stay of ruling striking down parts of state Voter ID law
One Wisconsin Institute... challenged the voter ID law... and a series of other voting-related laws passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that followed. [Wisconsin State Journal]
State files appeal over early voting, ID law
The suit was brought by two liberal groups, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund. Those groups won most of their claims, but this week filed an appeal on the parts they lost. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Wisconsin AG seeks stay in voting rights case
At One Wisconsin [Institute], executive director Scot Ross said Walker tried to make it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Schimel seeks stay on election law ruling
Scott Walker has shown he will do whatever he can to rig our elections by denying legal voter access to ballot box based on their race or partisan affiliation. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Wisconsin AG Makes Bid to Save Voter ID law
Friday's decision was a huge victory for Wisconsin voters and we are committed to fully protecting the right to vote from partisan politicians like Gov. Walker. [Courthouse News Service]
State seeks emergency stay in Wisconsin voting laws case
Walker has shown he will do whatever he can to rig our elections by denying legal voter access to ballot box based on their race or partisan affiliation, so this filing to keep these unconstitutional laws in place is not unexpected. [Capital Times]
One Wisconsin Institute Files Notice of Appeal in Voter Rights Case
We will do all we can to ensure the fraud committed by partisan politicians to rig the laws for personal, political gain at the expense of legal voters ends once and for all.
Liberal groups appeal voter ID ruling
One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund, Inc., challenged the voter ID law and other Republican-imposed election restrictions. [Associated Press]
Plaintiffs to appeal ruling in Wisconsin voting laws case
Lawyers representing One Wisconsin Institute... and a group of individual voters filed a notice of appeal with the U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. [Capital Times]
Judge Strikes Down Parts of Wis. Voting Laws
"We argued Gov. Walker made it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat, and the judge agreed," lead plaintiff and One Wisconsin [Institute] Director Scot Ross said in a statement. [Courthouse News Service]
Federal judge throws out limits on absentee voting, other voting restrictions
“We argued Gov. Walker made it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat, and the judge agreed,” said Scot Ross, executive director of the One Wisconsin Institute. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Federal Judge Strikes Down New Wisconsin Voting Rules
Opponents, including the group One Wisconsin Institute which sued, have argued that fraud is extremely rare and the real intent of the new rules has been to disenfranchise voters in Democratic areas. [WUWM-FM]
Wisconsin GOP-enacted election laws struck down
We argued Gov. Walker made it harder for Democrats to vote and easier for Republicans to cheat, and the judge agreed. [Associated Press]
Judge Rules in Favor of One Wisconsin Institute Voter Rights Claims
Today, federal Judge James Peterson issued a ruling in the federal voting rights lawsuit One Wisconsin Institute Inc., et al v. Gerald Nichol, et al.
Judge Finds Parts Of Wisconsin Voter ID Law Unconstitutional
One Wisconsin Institute, one of the plaintiffs in the suit, called the ruling "a huge win, not only for the plaintiffs, but for democracy itself." [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Wisconsin Voter ID, Early Voting Law Partially Struck Down By Judge
A spokesman for One Wisconsin Institute, one of the two groups which filed the challenge, hailed Peterson’s ruling as “a huge win not only for the plaintiffs but for democracy itself.” [Huffington Post]
Federal judge: Voters without ID may vote in November by signing affidavit
The state DOJ previously asked Adelman to put the lawsuit on hold because a similar lawsuit brought by... One Wisconsin Institute made its way through the courts, challenging elements of the Voter ID law. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Judge issues injunction, allows voters without IDs to cast ballots
That lawsuit by two liberal groups, One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund, also challenges limits on early voting. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Federal Judge Voices Skepticism As Voter ID Challenge Wraps
“The difficulties were acute but they were not widespread,” Peterson told lawyers for the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute, who brought the suit, and the state, who are defending the rules. “An awful lot of people got IDs after the law was passed. Most people got their IDs.” [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Lawsuit challenging Wisconsin election laws goes to judge
Scot Ross, executive director of the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, contends the changes are illegal because they use the law to keep people from voting based on factors such as their minority status or their age. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Judge: ‘Decent Case’ Political Role in Wisconsin Voting Laws
The lawsuit was brought by the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute Inc., social justice group Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund and 10 voters. [Associated Press]
Federal judge: Impact of Wisconsin voter ID law unclear
Spiva represents two liberal groups, One Wisconsin Institute... as well as people who have had difficulty getting photo IDs. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Closing Statements in Federal Voting Rights Case Call for End to Gov. Walker, GOP’s Effort to Rig Elections
Gov. Scott Walker and his legislative cohorts have made it easier for Republicans to cheat and harder for Democrats to vote
Final arguments set for today in Wisconsin election law challenge
It was brought by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, which claim the laws discriminate against minorities, the poor, and young voters. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Attorneys argue Wisconsin election laws are discriminatory
The lawsuit was brought by the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute Inc., social justice group Citizen Action of Wisconsin Education Fund and 10 voters. [Associated Press]
Federal Judge Hears Closing Arguments In Voter ID Lawsuit
The lawsuit by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute targets Wisconsin's voter ID law, restrictions on in-person absentee voting and the elimination of straight-ticket voting, among other changes. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Republicans on trial
The lawsuit launched by liberal groups One Wisconsin Institute... argues that Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-led Legislature enacted changes in state election law to make it harder for people of color to vote [Isthmus]
One Wisconsin Institute Files Post-Trial Brief in Case Against Gov. Walker Attacks on Voter Rights
Plaintiffs in the federal voting rights trial One Wisconsin Institute et. al. v Gerald Nichol et. al. have submitted their post-trial brief in the case.
Finance committee OKs money for voter ID outreach
Liberal group One Wisconsin Institute has challenged the law in another lawsuit, but that action is still pending and the ID requirement was in effect for the February state primary election and April's presidential primary. [Associated Press]
Voter ID Education Campaign Funding: Throwing Good Money After Bad Policy
A committee today considered a request to spend $250,000 on an “educational campaign” about the voter ID law enacted by Scott Walker and the GOP-controlled legislature.
GOP Goal Less Access for Democratic Voters
One Wisconsin Institute argues that changes in election law by the Republican-led legislature were intentionally done to make it harder for minorities to cast ballots. [Urban Milwaukee]
Wisconsin at vanguard of national legal fight on voter ID
The legal fight over Wisconsin’s photo ID voting requirement put it back in the political spotlight this month, with the state a key front in the national battle surrounding such laws. [Wisconsin State Journal]
This week in the war on voting
[One Wisconsin Institute says] the laws impose a disproportionate burden on people of color. The trial is expected to conclude late next week. [DailyKos]
Princeton prof : Minority participation did not decline due to voting laws
One Wisconsin Institute countered that a comparison between the 2012 recall election and 2014 election would have shown a decrease in voter turnout. [Capital Times]
The 4 Most Damning Revelations In Wisconsin’s Voter ID Trial
One Wisconsin Institute is challenging restrictions on early voting and the elimination of straight-ticket voting that Wisconsin Republicans have implemented over the past few years. [Think Progress]
Bizarre Republican Polemics Defending Voter Obstruction
The Republican case for voter obstruction as made at the bench trial of One Wisconsin Institute v. Nichol has veered into the vacuous and the bizarre. [MAL Contends]
Testimony Concludes in Federal Voting Rights Trial Challenge to Republican-Led Attacks on Electoral Participation in Wisconsin
The real voting fraud in Wisconsin has been exposed, and it is these politicians manipulating the rules on voting to give themselves an unfair partisan advantage.
Testimony in Voter ID lawsuit offers insight into real motives for law
The suit was brought by One Wisconsin [Institute]...with the argument that Republican officials passed the law and other related rules as an intentional means of disenfranchising voters. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Scot Ross: Court should strike down GOP’s voting rules
While it might be working for Republicans, this assault on voting is not working for Wisconsin. [Capital Times]