MaryBeth Matzek

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

IN BRIEFMadison officials face a claim for compensation in an unusual case that aims to emphasize the importance of properly counting all ballots and set a monetary penalty for denying people their vote. For the November 2024 election, 193 absentee ballots that were sent to two polling places in the city for tabulation on Election Day went missing, and were not counted, even after they were found.

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

IN BRIEFIdeological swings on Wisconsin’s highest court and an influx of lawsuits in all Wisconsin courts are roiling parts of the state’s election law and complicating the work of local election administrators, with a real impact on voters. In recent years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has flip-flopped on several issues, such as the use of ballot drop boxes. More election rules are being settled by courts.