Tag: Wisconsin Election Commission

Everyday poll workers, poll watchers, and others supervising the Milwaukee County recount at the Wisconsin Center are given wrist bands when they pass through their health and security screening. And everyday they get a different wrist band…and to any of us who have attended any type of event with wrist…

State Elections Commission votes to keep Kanye West off Wisconsin ballot in November The state Elections Commission voted Thursday to keep rapper Kanye West off Wisconsin’s presidential ballot in November — rebuffing supporters of President Donald Trump who have been pushing West’s spoiler campaign.  On a 5-1 vote, the bipartisan commission…

Over the past month or so we have seen the laws about sharing signature solicitors and nomination papers enforced completely and thoroughly by the Wisconsin Election Commission and two courts of law. The result being tomorrow’s primary ballot will be short two candidates for Milwaukee County Executive. See previous posts:…

After you decide to run for public office and put together your initial campaign staff, the first two public events of your campaign are likely your announcement as a candidate and then collecting signatures on your nomination papers. This seems like a simple task and in most ways it is….

After filing a number of complaints and appeals to the Milwaukee County Election Commission and the Wisconsin Election Commission that resulted in the removal of two candidates from the ballot for Milwaukee County Executive, County Board Chair and County Exec candidate, Theo Lipscomb put out a press release about protecting…

The current version of the Wisconsin Election Commission was foisted on Wisconsin by former governor Scott Walker and his Republican junta in the Capitol. Its job is to administer and enforce Wisconsin election law. The commission consists of three Democrats and three Republicans. The commissioners are appointed by the governor…