Voting Rights & Election Protection

Voter Suppression Works Too Well

Frank v. Walker as well as One Wisconsin Institute, Inc., et al. v. Mark Thomsen, et al., both cases that contest Wisconsin’s photo-ID laws. [American Prospect]

Wisconsin’s “epidemic” of voter suppression

Scot Ross of the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, says restrictive voting laws could have turned the state red for the first time in 32 years of presidential elections. [Isthmus]

Did Voter ID Hand Wisconsin to Trump?

Analiese Eicher, program and development director for One Wisconsin Institute, said the voter ID law had an impact on voter turnout. [Shepherd Express]

Election Winner: Early Voting

The early voting numbers send a clear message to state lawmakers and local election administrators – voters have embraced early voting and they should too.

The Early Votes Are In

A federal court ruling in the voting rights suit paved the way for expanded days, hours and sites for early voting in Wisconsin.

GOP leader wants early voting limits

Scot Ross said the statements by Vos suggested Republicans realize they may not get Peterson’s ruling on the voting rules overturned. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

City focused on denying request

This week, the liberal-leaning group One Wisconsin Institute released emails obtained through an open records request. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]

Madison early voters smashing previous records

The Legislature changed voting laws in 2012 to limit electronic delivery of absentee ballots... That measure was overturned in the One Wisconsin Institute case. [Capital Times]

DMV must track down voters

The DMV must try to track down about 50 people who had their voting credentials returned as undeliverable... The lawsuit was brought by One Wisconsin Institute. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]