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Editions of Votebeat's biweekly Wisconsin newsletter
This election, we’re seeing Wisconsin voters changing how they cast absentee ballots.
Oct 22, 2026
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2 min read
Across the nation, more than half of all election jurisdictions remain on non-government domains. What's holding them back from switching?
Oct 8, 2026
1 min read
Unified control of state government could reshape some voting rules before the presidential election.
Sep 24, 2026
The finding came amid the Wisconsin Elections Commission's newfound focus on investigating election officials.
Sep 10, 2026
One county is pivoting to a new way of delivering unofficial election results.
Aug 13, 2026
For now, this appeals court ruling halts one of the many ways that courts have become inundated with election administration lawsuits.
Jul 30, 2026
In a recent survey, two-thirds of Wisconsin election officials said they observed problems with absentee ballot mail delivery.
Jul 16, 2026
The city’s controversial practice was the subject of an election commission order in April, telling Mequon officials to count five ballots that the city had initially rejected.
Jun 25, 2026
These groups preparing for the possibility of arrests related to 2020, a repeatedly audited and reviewed election, speaks to the moment we’re in.
Jun 11, 2026
Sending out accidental duplicate ballots is a rare but well-understood mistake nationwide that hardly ever results in problems.
May 28, 2026
The state's League of Women Voters is challenging an inconsistent practice that often depends solely on how proactive a clerk is in reaching out to voters with insufficient ballots.
May 14, 2026
A Votebeat review found Mequon Clerk Caroline Fochs may have rejected at least 10 ballots that appear to qualify under her own rules, disenfranchising voters.
Apr 30, 2026
Two instances of clerks using their discretion across Wisconsin may trigger lawsuits that can decide how ballots are cast and counted in the 2026 midterm elections.
Apr 16, 2026
If you cast an absentee ballot, returned it correctly, and learned that it wasn’t counted because of an administrative error, what would you do?
Apr 2, 2026
5 min read
One bipartisan bill would fix discrepancies between state and federal law. The other is likely headed toward a veto.
Mar 19, 2026
