Wisconsin Watch
From the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism
Displaying 5 items of Wisconsin Watch with the tag "election".
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In fight over voter rolls, Wisconsin’s top judges can’t agree on sensitive data
March 11th, 2024 | 17 mins 30 secs
election, news, statehouse, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
An unusual split in two Court of Appeals districts highlights growing partisan division in the judiciary.
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Security seals and documentation: The life cycle of Wisconsin election ballots
January 3rd, 2023 | 17 mins 17 secs
ballot, election, election integrity, news, vote, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
Voters spend just a few minutes to cast their votes, but their ballots will live much longer — and their paths before and after Election Day are carefully documented.
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‘Blurring of lines’: Private lawyer plays starring role in taxpayer-funded Wisconsin election probe
April 26th, 2022 | 20 mins 24 secs
election, election integrity, erick kaardal, michael gableman, news, thomas more society, wisconsin, wisconsin watch
In this investigation by reporter Matt Mencarini, Wisconsin Watch examines the unofficial — but central — role played by the nonprofit Thomas More Society law firm and its attorney, Erick Kaardal, in the state investigation into Wisconsin’s 2020 presidential election.
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‘This is a charade’: GOP senator, voting experts urge Wisconsin Republicans to halt election attacks
January 7th, 2022 | 10 mins 42 secs
democracy, democrats, election, gop, news, republicans, wisconsin
Wisconsin Watch reports on how Senator Kathleen Bernier, the majority caucus vice chair, urged members of her own party to halt their attempts to discredit the bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission they created, while also calling on former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Michael Gableman to finish his partisan review of the election soon.
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Speakeasy: Behind Wisconsin's election numbers: What just happened?
November 25th, 2020 | 1 hr 29 mins
2020 election, election, news, wisconsin, wisconsin election
Wisconsin Watch reporters and guest panelist Jennifer Epps-Addison hosted a spirited discussion breaking down what happened in Wisconsin during the 2020 presidential election, including how voter turnout compared to the 2016 presidential election and the effect of rampant misinformation about voter fraud on social media.