by Raymond Neupert | Jul 27, 2018
The Wisconsin DMV is working to make sure you can easily get a photo ID ahead of the August primary elections. Administrator Kristina Boardman says you can schedule a time to get an ID at your local DMV, or at least make sure the wait isn’t long. “We have...
by Bob Hague | Sep 27, 2017
New research claims thousands of people in the state’s two most populous counties did not vote in last November’s presidential election, because of confusion over the state’s voter ID law. The survey from UW-Madison’s Department of Political...
by Andrew Beckett | Nov 15, 2016
The state’s voter ID law did force some Wisconsin residents to cast provisional ballots in last Tuesday’s presidential election. Municipal clerks around the state say at least 590 provisional ballots were cast on Election Day because the voter did not...
by WRN Contributor | Oct 19, 2016
The state Division of Motor Vehicles now has information on its website for those who want to get photo identification to vote next month. Federal Judge James Peterson ordered clearer information last week, after reports that some applicants received conflicting...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 17, 2016
A federal judge has approved the distribution of new handouts which explain how Wisconsin residents who need a photo ID for voting can obtain credentials that will be accepted at polling places. U.S. District Judge James Peterson ordered the state Department of...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 13, 2016
A federal judge says the state must improve the information it provides to Wisconsin residents who face problems getting an ID for voting. U.S. District Judge James Peterson said Thursday that the state’s ID Petition Process (IDPP), which is used when someone is...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 12, 2016
A federal judge signaled on Wednesday that he’s likely to leave Wisconsin’s voter ID requirement in place, despite concerns about what the state has done to get information out to individuals who may face difficulties obtaining a qualifying ID. Following a...
by Andrew Beckett | Oct 12, 2016
A federal judge says it’s clear the state was not complying with his order to help all Wisconsin residents obtain a photo ID for voting. However, Judge James Peterson says he’s not sure whether he has the authority at this point to halt the state’s...
by Bob Hague | Oct 10, 2016
Another legal challenge to Voter ID in Wisconsin is in the works this week. U.S. District Judge James Peterson ordered the state to report on how voter ID is being administered after an outside investigation yielded audio recordings of state Division of Motor Vehicles...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 31, 2016
Wisconsin voters will need to show a valid photo ID at the polls to vote this November, and officials with the state Department of Motor Vehicles are encouraging those who need those credentials to take care of it as soon as possible. The DMV provides free photo ID...
by Bob Hague | Aug 12, 2016
A federal judge’s order to simplify the process of getting a photo ID to vote in Wisconsin will wait until after the November elections. District Judge James Peterson agreed Thursday night to delay his July 29th ruling which ordered the state to make changes, so...
by Bob Hague | Aug 10, 2016
A federal appeals court has issued a stay of a ruling that would have allowed Wisconsin voters to provide an affidavit instead of photo ID. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit stayed District Court Judge Lynn Adelman’s ruling striking down portions...
by Bob Hague | Aug 3, 2016
The latest move in an ongoing legal dispute over voter ID in Wisconsin – state Attorney General Brad Schimel has requested a stay of last month’s sweeping decision by a U.S. District Court Judge. Calling the state’s version of voter ID “a cure...
by Andrew Beckett | Aug 2, 2016
The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a federal appeals court to halt a judge’s order which will allow voters who lack a qualifying photo ID to still cast a ballot this coming November. The injunction issued by U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman last month...
by Bob Hague | Jul 11, 2016
Radio and TV ads raising awareness about Wisconsin’s Voter ID requirement hit the airwaves this week. There are many different forms of ID that can used “We put the ads out earlier this year, but we didn’t have any budget for them,” said Reid...
by Andrew Beckett | Jul 1, 2016
The Wisconsin Elections Commission has approved a plan to use $250,000 in funding to raise awareness about the state’s voter ID requirement. The panel signed-off on a plan Thursday, during its first meeting, that will spend about $202,000 on digital and physical...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 13, 2016
The state Legislature’s budget committee has approved a funding request to help election officials raise public awareness about Wisconsin’s voter ID law. The Government Accountability Board had asked for $250,000 for an education campaign about the law,...
by Andrew Beckett | Jun 13, 2016
The Joint Finance Committee will consider a request today to provide funding for a public education campaign about Wisconsin’s Voter ID law. The Government Accountability Board is asking for $250,000 to run TV, radio, and other advertising about the requirement...
by Andrew Beckett | May 19, 2016
Several Republicans in the state Assembly are urging the Legislature’s budget panel to approve funding for a statewide Voter ID education effort. The Government Accountability Board wants $250,000 to help raise awareness about what types of photo ID cards are...
by Andrew Beckett | May 16, 2016
A federal trial began Monday morning in a lawsuit challenging several changes to Wisconsin election laws. The lawsuit, brought by liberal advocacy groups that include One Wisconsin Institute and Citizen Action of Wisconsin, focuses heavily on a 2011 state law that...
