Groups such as The MacIver Institute have been working with the Election Integrity Network Coalition to push for stronger requirements to verify that only those eligible to vote are allowed to do so in Wisconsin.
The ruling requires the Wisconsin Elections Commission to review the state's voter rolls over the next five months.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the next statewide election in February.
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Wisconsin must verify citizenship of registered voters and new applicants, judge rules
The order doesn’t specify how state agencies should handle the task, but sets a target for completion: the next election, in February.
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Judge orders all state residents must have their voter registration recertified before next election
Wisconsin residents will have to have their voter registration status reviewed before the next statewide election in February, a county judge ordered.
Wisconsin does not require proof of citizenship to vote. A judge's order requires WEC to verify voter rolls and check new voters' citizenship status.
Wisconsin lawmakers are once again trying to make changes to the state’s elections system, including allowing elections clerks to start processing absentee ballots the day before Election Day, though partisan divisions on how the changes should be made are already showing.
Wisconsin has a wide-open race for governor in 2026, and candidates from both sides of the aisle are starting to line up. Democratic Gov. Tony Evers opted not to seek a third term, opening the field for Democrats to launch or consider bids.
A bipartisan group of legislators and election officials is trying to improve the trust people have in Wisconsin’s election system.
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul will run for reelection rather than joining the race to become the state’s next governer, Kaul announced Tuesday. Kaul made news Monday by appealing a Waukesha County ruling that would require the Wisconsin Election Commission to check its voter rolls with available information from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
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Nuclear energy gains bipartisan steam in Wisconsin heading into a pivotal 2026 election season
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the demand for power increases with the rise of data centers, Wisconsin lawmakers are continuing legislative efforts to advance nuclear energy growth in the state. The issue has previously seen bipartisan support in the Capitol.
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