Tag: wisconsin
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Wisconsin voters approve Questions 1 and 2 to ban private funding of elections and authorize only election officials to administer elections
Voters approved two constitutional amendments related to election administration on April 2, 2024. Question 1 received 54.4% of the vote, and Question 2 received 58.6%. Question 1 prohibited the state and local governments from applying or accepting non-governmental funds or equipment for election administration. Question 2 provided that only election officials designated by law may…
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Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Wisconsin
Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Wisconsin of all presidential candidates, taking in $704,092 since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $72,128 in January. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Wisconsin, with $633,500 since the start of the campaign and $124,991 in January. In January alone, Joe…
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Cooke campaign has outraised Democratic opponents in Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District
Rebecca Cooke (D) has raised the most money in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District, taking in $730,044 since the start of the campaign cycle. Cooke raised $329,974 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Katrina Shankland (D) has raised the next most in the primary, with $212,783 since the start of the campaign.…
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Wisconsin legislature votes to send two ballot questions related to the governor’s power to appropriate federal funds to the November ballot
The Wisconsin State Assembly took the final vote in a two-session process to send two constitutional amendments to the general election ballot for Nov. 5. Both relate to the governor’s power to appropriate federal funds given to the state. The first question will ask voters whether the legislature should be prohibited from delegating its power…
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Trump campaign has outraised Haley campaign in Wisconsin
Donald Trump (R) has raised the most money from Wisconsin of all presidential candidates, with $631,964 raised since the start of the campaign cycle. Trump raised $146,844 in the fourth quarter of 2023. Nikki Haley (R) has raised the next most from Wisconsin, with $508,509 since the start of the campaign and $246,244 in the…
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New RCV bans on the table, but bills supporting ranked-choice outnumber opposition legislation in 2024 sessions
Republican legislators have introduced new ranked-choice voting (RCV) prohibitions in five states so far this year. These efforts come after three states approved Republican-sponsored bans last year. The number of active bills supporting RCV continues to outnumber those banning or repealing its use. Of the 75 RCV bills currently active in state legislatures: Twenty-three of…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of Dec. 3, Ballotpedia has tracked 31 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 31, Ballotpedia tracked one from Nov. 27-Dec. 3. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below: During the week of Nov. 27-Dec. 3, Ballotpedia tracked 34 Senate election-related bills nationally. As of…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Senate
As of Nov. 26, Ballotpedia has tracked 30 election-related bills in the Wisconsin State Senate since the beginning of the year. Of the 30, Ballotpedia tracked one from Nov. 20-26. Republicans sponsored the bill. The bill is below: During the week of Nov. 20-26, Ballotpedia tracked three Senate election-related bills nationally. As of Nov. 26,…
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Election legislation roundup: Wisconsin State Legislature
As of Nov. 19, members of the Wisconsin State Legislature, which includes the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate, have passed five bills related to election administration since the beginning of the year. Of those five bills, legislators passed four during the week of Nov. 13-19. Republicans sponsored the four bills. The bills…
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Ballot measure roundup: Wisconsin
As of Nov. 14, three ballot measures have been certified for Wisconsin’s statewide ballot in 2024, including three new certifications Ballotpedia tracked from Nov. 8-14. All three measures are legislatively referred constitutional amendments on the ballot, two on April 2, 2024, and one on Nov. 5, 2024. The three ballot measures are below: Wisconsin Election…