Manitowoc County Subscribed Articles

Manitowoc County Subscribed Articles

Constitutional Corner: Bad Constitutional Amendments from the Recent Past

Constitutional Corner

Submitted by Wisconsin in May 2024.

News

The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is launching a Constitutional Corner series to highlight issues related to our state constitution.

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Special Elections this Summer and Fall

Special Elections

Submitted by Wisconsin in May 2024.

Blog Post

The Governor has called special elections in both State Senate District 4 and Congressional District 8. Special elections often fly under the radar for most voters, so it’s important to plan ahead. 

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Ballot Bulletin: Poll Worker Selection Process

Ballot Bulletin: Poll Worker Selection Process

Submitted by Wisconsin in April 2024.

Blog Post

Time for another Ballot Bulletin where we highlight various election security topics so we are all better informed about the processes in place to ensure our elections are fair, accessible, and secure.

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Press Release: Lawsuit Filed Seeking Relief for Voters with Disabilities

Lawsuit Filed Seeking Relief for Voters with Disabilities

Submitted by Wisconsin in April 2024.

Public Statement

Yesterday, Disability Rights Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, represented by Stafford Rosenbaum LLP and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, filed suit in Dane County Circuit Court, seeking to address an absentee voting

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What Does It Mean To Vote Uninstructed?

voting uninstructed - what does that mean?

Submitted by Wisconsin in March 2024.

News
April 2 is the Spring Election and the Presidential Preference Primary. The Presidential Preference Primary is when voters choose one candidate from their preferred political party's list of presidential candidates.
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Fair Maps Arrive in Wisconsin After Years of Partisan Gerrymandering

Fair Maps Arrive in Wisconsin After Years of Partisan Gerrymandering

Submitted by Wisconsin in February 2024.

Public Statement

Madison, Wis. -- Today, the Wisconsin State Legislature passed the maps Governor Evers sent to the Supreme Court for consideration in Clarke v. WEC.

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Ahead of Primary Election, Wisconsin Court Rejects State Legislature’s Effort to Block Absentee Voter Protections

Ahead of Primary Election, Wisconsin Court Rejects State Legislature’s Effort to Block Absentee Voter Protections

Submitted by Wisconsin in February 2024.

Public Statement
MADISON, Wisc. — Today, The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, Law Forward, Fair Elections Center and Stafford Rosenbaum LLP issued the following statement after the Wisconsin Court of Appeals rejected the Wis
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Presidential Candidates Must Answer Voters' Questions

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

Blog Post

Voters deserve to hear directly from the candidates campaigning to represent us at the highest level.

See which candidates have filled out our voter guides and demand the rest follow their example!

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Top Ten open government stories of 2023 (part one)

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This story was originally published by Forward Kentucky.

On November 29, the League of Women Voters of Kentucky published a study examining “Transparency and Citizen Participation in Kentucky’s Legislative Process” and asking the recurring question, “How Can They Do That?”

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Why is New Hampshire the first primary? Here's what to know.

Submitted by the US (LWVUS) in January 2024.

News

This article was originally published in The Boston Globe.

Voters must cast ballots in the party they are registered for, and voters who are registered as undeclared may vote in either primary. In New Hampshire, roughly 40 percent of voters are registered as undeclared, according to Liz Tentarelli, the president of LWV New Hampshire.

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