Alexander Shur

1 week ago | wislawjournal.com | MaryBeth Matzek |Alexander Shur

IN BRIEFGOP lawmakers propose plain-language ballot summaries for amendments. Legislative Reference Bureau would draft explanations, not the AG. Critics worry lack of standards could invite partisan influence. Wisconsin Republicans want to require that all proposed constitutional amendments come with a plain-language explanation, a move that they say would help voters better understand complex ballot questions. The proposal has drawn broad support.

1 week ago | wisconsinwatch.org | Alexander Shur

Reading Time: 3 minutes Wisconsin Republicans want to require that all proposed constitutional amendments come with a plain-language explanation, a move that they say would help voters better understand complex ballot questions. The proposal has drawn broad support. But some lawmakers are concerned about whether the measure as proposed would leave the interpretation of ballot questions vulnerable to partisanship.

2 weeks ago | wislawjournal.com | MaryBeth Matzek |Alexander Shur |Jen Fifield

IN BRIEFDOJ sent letters to Arizona and Wisconsin over HAVA violations. Wisconsin warned for failing to resolve election complaints. DOJ threatens lawsuits and loss of federal election funding. The U.S. Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in Arizona and Wisconsin, threatening action against the states if they don’t comply with provisions of a 2002 federal election law.

2 weeks ago | votebeat.org | Natalia Contreras |Alexander Shur |Jessica Huseman |Jen Fifield

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3 weeks ago | newsfromthestates.com | Alexander Shur

The U.S. Justice Department has sent letters to election officials in at least two key swing states, threatening action against the states if they don’t comply with provisions of a 2002 federal election law. Lawyers from the department’s civil rights division sent letters in recent weeks to both Arizona and Wisconsin. The Arizona letter said that state officials are not properly verifying voters’ identities as dictated by the Help America Vote Act, and warned of a lawsuit.