Nearly 800,000 early votes cast so far in Wisconsin
Liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin Institute... issued a statement Monday calling early voting “an amazing success.” [Wisconsin State Journal]
One Wisconsin Institute
Counties won by Obama in 2012 lead Wisconsin in 2016 early voting
"These record numbers show that voters vote when given the opportunity to vote," said One Wisconsin Institute executive director Scot Ross. [Capital Times]
Russ Feingold, Ron Johnson deliver their closing arguments in Wisconsin Senate race
The reason why: record-setting early voting throughout the state. That’s thanks in part to a lawsuit filed by the liberal group One Wisconsin [Institute]. [Capital Times]
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.
Data Confirms: Voters Vote When Given the Opportunity to Vote
One Wisconsin Institute v. Thomsen Federal Voting Rights Win Leads to Record-Setting Early Vote Numbers After GOP Restrictions Struck Down in Court
Green Bay city clerk refused early voting on campus for partisan reasons
One Wisconsin Institute provided the emails to The Associated Press, after The Nation first reported about them. [Wisconsin Gazette]
Mayor Barrett to report on early voting numbers
A ruling in response to a lawsuit filed by One Wisconsin Institute... lifted restrictions to early voting that was enacted by the Wisconsin Legislature. [WTMJ-TV]
Presidential Candidates’ Plans for Tackling Student Debt
The average amount of debt per student has increased more than 50 percent in the last decade, according to TICAS, and One Wisconsin Institute. [Loyola Phoenix]
Real Life Stories from Caroline and Melissa and Maurice Highlight Toll of Student Loan Crisis, Importance of Borrowers Making Voices Heard in November 8 Election
One Wisconsin Institute has released two new videos of student loan borrowers telling their stories as part of their “I Am A Student Loan Voter” campaign.
Eric Genrich: ‘I want every eligible citizen to vote’
The decision in the One Wisconsin Institute v. Nichol case gave all Wisconsin communities the ability to offer additional in-person absentee voting opportunities. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
2016 Election Lawsuit Tracker: The New Election Laws and the Suits Challenging Them
“This evidence makes clear that the State does not have a functioning safety net for its strict voter ID law,” the plaintiff, One Wisconsin Institute wrote. [ProPublica]
Wisconsin clerk opposes potential campus voting site: ‘Students lean more toward the Democrats’
The emails from Teske were made public by One Wisconsin Institute, a liberal organization working to strike down a handful of Wisconsin voting restrictions. [The Week]
Did a Wisconsin election clerk block early voting because of ‘partisan bias’ against Democrats?
Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." [Politifact]
Wisconsin solicitor general says state’s voter ID law is ‘quite permissive,’ should be model for U.S.
The liberal group One Wisconsin Institute had asked the judge to either suspend the voter ID law or put in place remedial measures. [Capital Times]
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson Compares U.S. Constitution to a Contract, Then Tells Students, ‘You Rarely Read the Full Contract’
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson Compares U.S. Constitution to a Contract, Then Tells Students, ‘You Rarely Read the Full Contract’
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]
Wisconsin clerk rejects early voting site: Is that a form of voter suppression?
Ms. Teske also worried that making voting more accessible to students would favor the Democratic party, according to emails obtained by One Wisconsin Institute. [Christian Science Monitor]
Wisconsin Democrats ask U.S. Department of Justice for help monitoring polls on Election Day
One Wisconsin Institute had asked the judge to either suspend the state's voter ID law or put in place remedial measures to address issues with the IDPP. [Capital Times]
Wisconsin Clerk Refused to Set Up Early Voting Site, Fearing it Would Help Democrats
One Wisconsin Institute provided the emails to The Associated Press on Tuesday, after the Nation first reported about them. [Associated Press]
Email: Green Bay clerk sought to snuff campus early voting because ‘students lean more toward the Democrats’
The email went to an attorney for the state Elections Commission, and was obtained through a records request by the liberal group One Wisconsin Now [Institute]. [Wisconsin State Journal]
One Wisconsin Institute Calls on Green Bay to Expand Early Voting Hours, Take Action to Prevent Lines on Election Day
It is time for Green Bay to stop making excuses and start taking simple, concrete steps to make sure every legal voter, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
One Wisconsin Institute asks city to reconsider early voting site at UWGB
One Wisconsin Institute, a non-partisan organization that fights for voter rights, is calling for the city to reconsider an early voting site on UW-Green Bay’s Campus. [WBAY-TV]
UWGB students upset by city clerk emails
State Rep. Eric Genrich... first contacted the city on Aug. 23, according to the emails, which were first obtained by the liberal One Wisconsin Institute. [Green Bay Press-Gazette]
A City Clerk Opposed an Early-Voting Site at UW–Green Bay Because ‘Students Lean More Toward the Democrats’
The e-mails were provided to The Nation following an open-records request by the One Wisconsin Institute. [The Nation]
Clerk opposed UWGB early voting site, thought it would help Democrats
“What was most alarming to us was that partisan considerations were made in denying the students access to early voting on campus,” Scot Ross. [WBAY-TV]
Wisconsin clerk feared early voting site helping Democrats
One Wisconsin Institute obtained emails that show state Rep. Eric Genrich was pressing her in August to open an early voting site on the campus. Teske refused. [WMTV-TV]
Mayor’s office responds to UWGB early voting decision
One Wisconsin Institute obtained emails that show state Rep. Eric Genrich was pressing her in August to open an early voting site on the campus. Teske refused. [WGBA-TV]
Green Bay clerk feared UWGB early voting site helping Democrats
"What did we see in April? Students having to wait in two-hour, two-and-a-half-hour-long lines in order to cast their ballot here," said Scot Ross. [WLUK-TV]
City Clerk Reportedly Didn’t Want to Open Early-Voter Site Because It’d Help Democrats
Judge Peterson’s late-July decision in the One Wisconsin Institute case opened the door for clerks to establish satellite in-person absentee voting locations. [LawNewz]
Experts assess college affordability proposals
"This debt causes a significant economic drag on the state's economy," said Mike [Browne], an analyst at One Wisconsin Institute. [Wausau Daily Herald]
Wisconsin voting clerk didn’t want to open campus early-voting site because more Democrats would vote
A city clerk refused to set up an early-voting site because she didn’t want it to help Democrats, newly released emails from One Wisconsin Institute show. [Salon]
Green Bay Clerk Opposed Campus Early Voting Because ‘Students Lean More Toward The Democrats’
The email correspondence was made public Tuesday by One Wisconsin Institute... The emails were first published by The Nation. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Gov. Scott Walker’s Administration Maintains Billboards Only for Voter Intimidation, Not Voter Education
The state refused to undertake several steps to help voters get the IDs they need, including utilizing billboard advertising.
At The Top of Their Class
A new Student Loan Voter Scorecard recently released by the non-partisan One Wisconsin Institute evaluated the positions taken by state legislators. [SSDC]
Federal Judge: Wisconsin Shows ‘Disturbing Pattern’ of Failing to Provide Access to the Ballot
Judge James Peterson ordered the state to investigate and scheduled a hearing to consider a motion filed by the advocacy group One Wisconsin Institute. [Center for American Progress]
Dems want court monitoring of ID law
The liberal group One Wisconsin [Institute] wanted Peterson to invalidate the voter ID law because of the problems. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
One Wisconsin Institute Student Loan Debt Video Series Highlights Borrowers’ Stories
One Wisconsin Institute is releasing a series of video interviews featuring Wisconsin borrowers telling their stories about what student loan debt means to them and their families.
Judge, attorneys start work on voting credential outreach
Judge James Peterson, state Justice Department attorneys and One Wisconsin Institute began meeting to hammer out how to get more information out about the process. [Associated Press]
Judge addresses shortcomings of Wisconsin voter ID law
Liberal group One Wisconsin[Institute] filed a motion Monday to suspend the law for this election. [Badger Herald]
Voter ID Faces New Scrutiny In Court Challenge
Judge James Peterson had harsh words for the State and its implementation of the ID process. Analiese Eicher joins Tony Castaneda to talk about the case. [WORT-FM]
Judge orders Wisconsin to explain voting credentials process
One Wisconsin Institute filed a motion alleging that the misinformation violated his order that the DOT must clarify a process that he labeled "a wretched failure." [Associated Press]
Federal Judge Orders State To Expand, Clarify Voter ID Outreach
He ordered the state and the plaintiffs in the lawsuit, which include liberal groups One Wisconsin Institute, to submit a plan for the expanded education efforts by the end of next week. [Wisconsin Public Radio]
Voter ID in Wisconsin, a Slow-Motion Train Wreck
One Wisconsin [Institute] was asking the judge to suspend the state's voter ID law for the November election. [Center for Media and Democracy]
Judge Orders Immediate Voter ID Education
The judge declined to completely block Wisconsin’s voter ID requirement, a move requested by liberal advocacy group One Wisconsin [Institute]. [Wisconsin Radio Network]
Federal judge orders improved voter education, more training after voter ID controversy
Scot Ross criticized the state's failure to properly administer the voter ID law and preserve people's legal voting rights after Peterson issued the ruling. [Daily Cardinal]
Federal Judge Issues Order After Hearing on Failure of Gov. Walker’s Administration to Properly Oversee Voter ID Law
Judge James Peterson issued a ruling in response to mounting evidence that the state of Wisconsin is either unable or unwilling to properly administer the state’s voter ID law.
Federal Court Hearing Highlights Walker Administration Failure on Voter ID
Federal Judge James Peterson held a hearing today on the motion of One Wisconsin Institute to suspend the state law in advance of the November election.
Federal judge to state: ‘Disturbing pattern’ of DMV flubbing voter ID rollout
Attorneys for the plaintiffs in the case [One Wisconsin Institute], responded by suggesting a course of action that falls short of fully enjoining the law. [Wisconsin State Journal]
Federal judge says voter ID training for Wisconsin DMV workers was ‘manifestly inadequate’
The state is asking Peterson to deny a request filed earlier this month by the liberal group One Wisconsin Institute. [Capital Times]