Latest court challenge to Wisconsin Voter ID
Judge Peterson will hold a hearing Wednesday to consider a filing by One Wisconsin [Institute], which seeks to invalidate Wisconsin’s voter ID law completely. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Voting Rights & Election Protection
State Files Court Ordered Report on Failure to Properly Administer Voter ID Law
It is clear that Gov. Scott Walker’s administration is either unable or unwilling to properly administer the state voter ID law.
Wisconsin early voting stronger in Democratic counties
One Wisconsin [Institute] has pushed for expanding early voting in Green Bay and other cities, including Kenosha and Racine. [Associated Press]
Courts Will Again Decide the Future of Voter ID in Wisconsin
When One Wisconsin Institute caught wind of the news, it filed suit, asking Judge Peterson to suspend the state’s voter ID law for the November election. [WUWM-FM]
Wisconsin DOJ says state is doing enough to address concerns with voter ID process
Brad Schimel is asking Judge James Peterson to deny a request filed last week by One Wisconsin Institute to suspend the state's voter ID law. [Capital Times]
In Madison, Elizabeth Warren calls Trump a ‘sleazeball,’ urges early voting for Clinton, Feingold
One Wisconsin Institute, a plaintiff in the lawsuit, is now asking Peterson to suspend the state's voter ID law for the November election, based on reports that inaccurate information was given by Division of Motor Vehicles employees to would-be voters. [Capital Times]
Wis. officials acknowledge DMV made mistakes about voter ID rules
Since then, liberal group One Wisconsin Institute has asked Peterson to invalidate the entire voter ID law. [CBS News]
Hearing scheduled in voter ID suit
One Wisconsin Institute says, state DMV centers gave out wrong or incomplete information about how to apply for photo ID cards. [WGBA-TV]
Citing ‘rampant problems in implementation,’ One Wisconsin Institute seeks suspension of Voter ID Law
One Wisconsin Institute asked a federal court Tuesday to suspend Wisconsin’s Voter ID Law, citing “rampant problems in implementation” of the law. [WEAC]
Federal Court Schedules Hearing on One Wisconsin Institute Request for Suspension of Voter ID Law
Federal Judge James Peterson has scheduled a hearing for October 12 on One Wisconsin Institute’s filing yesterday requesting the state voter ID law be suspended.
DOT brass defend voter ID process amid reports DMVs gave false info
Transcripts of the recordings were entered into evidence Tuesday in a federal court challenge to the voter ID law brought by the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute. [Wisconsin State Journal]
A 90-Year-Old Woman Who’s Voted Since 1948 Was Disenfranchised by Wisconsin’s Voter-ID Law
Yesterday, the voting-rights group One Wisconsin [Institute] filed a new brief asking Peterson to block the law before the November election. [The Nation]
DMV retraining workers on voter ID
James Peterson, who in July found a host of Wisconsin's election laws violate voting rights. The lawsuit was brought by the liberal groups One Wisconsin [Institute] and Citizen Action Education Fund. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Judge schedules hearing on claims about Wisconsin DMV
U.S. District Judge James Peterson has scheduled a hearing for October 12th to consider a motion filed this week by the One Wisconsin Institute. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Federal judge to consider request to suspend Wisconsin’s voter ID law next week
U.S. District Judge James Peterson has scheduled a hearing for Oct. 12 to consider a motion filed late Tuesday by the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute. [Capital Times]
Federal judge will consider temporary ban on state voter ID law
One Wisconsin Institute filed a motion last night asking the state to suspend the voter ID law, which requires voters to present a photo ID. [WMTV-TV]
Experts Say Judge ‘Unlikely’ To Change Voter ID Law This Close To Election
Attorneys for the liberal One Wisconsin Institute, the group leading the lawsuit, have seized on the recordings as further proof that the voter ID law is flawed. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
One Wisconsin Institute Seeks Suspension of Voter ID Law as Evidence Shows Rampant Problems in Implementation of New Voter ID Rules
Recent reporting on Gov. Scott Walker’s administration violating a federal judge's order has spurred the plaintiffs to seek a suspension of the state voter ID law.
Amid Media Reports of Legal Voters Being Denied Voter ID, State Legislative Committee Considers Voter ID Rules
Gov. Scott Walker and the Republican-controlled legislature have shown they simply cannot be trusted to fairly and constitutionally administer the voter ID law.
Report: 7 Wisconsin DMVs gave false voter ID info
Some of the remarks captured in the recordings contradict Peterson’s July court order, issued in response to a legal challenge to the voter ID law by the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Wisconsin DMV administrators say voter ID process is ‘sound,’ workers being retrained
The state is in violation of a federal court order ... the legislature ought to return and immediately suspend the voter ID law. [Capital Times]
Group asks federal court to block Wisconsin voter ID law
The motion from One Wisconsin Institute argued that the state is "nowhere close" to being in compliance with a federal court order detailing how the law should be administered. [Associated Press]
City gives free bus rides to early UWGB voters
State Rep. Eric Genrich, D-Green Bay, and liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Institute are pushing back against the city. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
Judge orders investigation into allegations of DMV non-compliance in Voter ID case
Under Judge Peterson's original ruling on the case filed by One Wisconsin Institute, the State of Wisconsin must issue a receipt to any person who enters the IDPP process. [WKOW-TV]
Judge orders DMV to investigate voter ID incident
In ruling on a lawsuit brought by One Wisconsin Institute... Peterson in July found the state’s process for providing IDs to people who don’t have birth certificates violates voting rights. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Judge orders Wisconsin DMV to investigate reports of false voter ID information
Gov. Walker and the legislature must convene immediately to put the unconstitutional voter ID law on hold for this election. [Capital Times]
Devil’s Advocates Radio: September 27, 2016
Mike and Dom talk with Scot Ross, One Wisconsin Now, about voter rights on the Devil's Advocates Radio Network. [WXXM-FM]
As voting begins, a look back at the fight over Wisconsin’s voter ID law
A group of plaintiffs led by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute file a new lawsuit in Western District Court that casts a wider net than anything that came before it. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Voters Across Wisconsin Begin Early Voting Today as Result of Historic Lawsuit
Voters being able to cast their ballots as result of our legal victory is the essence of Democracy. This is a huge victory for Wisconsin voters.
Visualizing Wisconsin’s Voter ID Lawsuits So Far
The future of Act 23 is in the hands of federal appellate and circuit court judges in Frank v. Walker and One Wisconsin Institute v. Nichol. [WisContext]
John Nichols: The fight for voting rights is not finished
Ari Berman will be at Madison’s Goodman Community for free event cosponsored by the Center for Media and Democracy and the Wisconsin Book Festival, as well as... One Wisconsin Institute. [Capital Times]
UWGB students urge city to fix voting logjam
One Wisconsin Institute, which filed the lawsuit to end the restrictions, joined UWGB students in calling for expanded early voting in Green Bay. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
MU Poll: Feingold leads Johnson in Senate race
Scot Ross, of the liberal One Wisconsin Now, objected strenuously to the inclusion of the questions in the poll. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
One Wisconsin Institute Lauds Early Voting Start As Result of Historic Lawsuit
We are thrilled municipalities across the state are moving forward in offering expanded in-person absentee voting hours .
Documents From Political Corruption Investigation Reveal Gov. Walker’s Allies Intentionally Made Baseless Claims of Voter Fraud to Question Election Results
GOP insiders hatched a scheme to question the legitimacy of the election by enlisting the support of right-wing radio to spread allegations of fraudulent voting.
Early voting kicks off Sept. 26 in Superior
The One Wisconsin Institute decision removed two limitations on in-person early voting. [Superior Telegram]
Judge orders state officials to report on efforts to educate public on voter ID options
Judge James Peterson held a telephone conference Monday afternoon after a request from liberal group One Wisconsin Institute. [WISC-TV]
One Wisconsin Institute Urging Green Bay City Clerk To Expand Early Voting Hours, Polling Places
Analiese Eicher, program director at One Wisconsin Institute, a nonprofit focusing on voting rights, said the goal is to have expanded voting hours. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Advocates to Call for Expanded Early Voting Hours, Additional Early Vote Locations for Green Bay Area Voters
It’s time for local election officials to step up to help voters vote with evening and weekend hours and multiple early vote locations.
UWGB students, lawmaker, political group request expanded Green Bay early voting
One Wisconsin Institute, which challenged the Republican-written early voting law, is also urging Green Bay to expand early voting hours and locations. [WLUK-TV]
No En Banc Rehearing of Wisconsin Voter ID Law
One Wisconsin [Institute] executive director Scot Ross also praised the court for keeping what protections there are in place, but the American Civil Liberties Union is crying foul. [Courthouse News Service]
One Wisconsin Institute Urges Elections Commission Oversight to Ensure Pro-Voter Federal Court Decisions Enforced
One Wisconsin Institute sent the letter urging them to exercise oversight on important issues arising from the decisions in One Wisconsin Institute, et. al. v. Thomsen.
Early voting will start next month in Wisconsin
Mike Browne said the organization challenged the election laws because it believed they unconstitutionally infringed on the voting rights of minorities, senior citizens and students. [Eau Claire Leader-Telegram]
Analysis: New Wisconsin Voter ID Rules Expose Law’s Real Aim
"The willingness of Scott Walker to compromise in this way shows that this was never about fraud," said Scot Ross of One Wisconsin [Institute]. [NBC News]
Early voting in Milwaukee to include multiple sites
Scot Ross said he would like to see early voting held at remote locations during the entire time early voting is conducted. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]
Breaking: 7th Circuit Refuses En Banc in Both WI Voter ID Cases
The reason the 7th Circuit was unanimous, is that thanks to the One Wisconsin Now litigation, Wisconsin is going to make it easy for people to get a temporary id from the DMV. [Election Law Blog]
The Scorching Cynicism of Scott Walker’s Assault on Voting
“There have been so many anti-voting laws in this state, it’s hard to keep track,” Analiese Eicher, the program director for the group One Wisconsin Now, told The Nation. [The Nation]
Courts weigh in on Ohio and Wisconsin voting, consider Kansas rule
One Wisconsin Institute said in a statement that the decision was “a clear repudiation of the five-year crusade of Governor Walker.” [Washington Post]
Appeals court allows new early voting hours to remain in place for now
“We hope municipalities across the state will quickly move forward in offering expanded in-person absentee voting hours.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
Schimel’s Southern Strategy on Voter Rights
Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel dusted off an old and discredited “states’ rights” argument in his most recent court filing in the One Wisconsin Institute voting case. [Urban Milwaukee]