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Wisconsin Voters Decisively Step Up, Turn Out and Reject Outside Interference from Musk’s Millions

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Wisconsin Voters Decisively Step Up, Turn Out and Reject Outside Interference from Musk’s Millions

Statement of Jay Heck, Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director:

Wisconsin voters turned out to vote in record numbers on and before April 1st and decisively opted for impartial justice and independence from the influence of the world’s richest person and his unprecedented attempt to buy control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
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    Common Cause Wisconsin 2023 Year End Review

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    Common Cause Wisconsin 2023 Year End Review

    As we draw near to the end of an eventful and tumultuous 2023 in Wisconsin, it's worthwhile taking a moment to look back and review some of the significant events that occurred this year in the ongoing battle for democracy and representative state government.

    Wisconsin Voters Rally for Fair Maps While Oral Arguments Begin

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    Wisconsin Voters Rally for Fair Maps While Oral Arguments Begin

    After more than a dozen years of pushback and struggle, the proponents of fair voting maps and ending partisan gerrymandering of state legislative districts in Wisconsin will finally get their day in court before the newly constituted Wisconsin Supreme Court.

    Overwhelming Opposition to Flawed Redistricting Reform Bill at Public Hearing

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    Overwhelming Opposition to Flawed Redistricting Reform Bill at Public Hearing

    Opponents, including CC/WI Director Jay Heck’s lead-off testimony, cited "trust" issues and a flawed bill and process and a lack of bipartisan and citizen input. The hearing room was filled to capacity, with dozens testifying and not a single "citizen" spoke in full support of SB 488/AB 415.

    50 State Report: Wisconsin Earns Failing Grade for Redistricting from Common Cause

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    50 State Report: Wisconsin Earns Failing Grade for Redistricting from Common Cause

    MADISON, WI — Today, Common Cause, the leading anti-gerrymandering group, published a report grading the redistricting process in all 50 states from the view of the community. The comprehensive report evaluates public access, outreach, and education in each state based on an analysis of more than 120 detailed surveys and more than 60 interviews.  

    Deeply Flawed and Unsupportable Republican Redistricting Plan

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    Deeply Flawed and Unsupportable Republican Redistricting Plan

    On Thursday evening, September 14th, less than 48 hours after unveiling a massive, comprehensive overhaul plan for redistricting of Wisconsin’s state legislative districts, majority Assembly Republicans passed their legislation – Assembly Bill 415. The bill was drafted entirely in secret, with no consultation or input from Democrats or public interest groups who have long advocated for redistricting reform.

    What you need to know to be a student voter in Wisconsin

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    What you need to know to be a student voter in Wisconsin

    Students can look up their school on the lists Common Cause Wisconsin and Campus Vote Project have compiled to see if the current student ID at their particular public, private, technical and community campuses in the state is an acceptable form of ID for voting.

    Vos and Redistricting Reform in Wisconsin

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    Vos and Redistricting Reform in Wisconsin

    Vos's sudden embrace of nonpartisan redistricting reform legislation just doesn't pass the smell test.

    Common Cause Wisconsin Strongly Supports Retaining Meagan Wolfe as Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator

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    Common Cause Wisconsin Strongly Supports Retaining Meagan Wolfe as Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator

    Testimony of Jay Heck, Executive Director, Common Cause Wisconsin for the August 29th Wisconsin Senate Committee on Shared Revenue, Elections And Consumer Protection regarding support of retaining Meagan Wolfe as Administrator of the Wisconsin Elections Commission

    Defending Student Voting Rights

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    Defending Student Voting Rights

    The amicus brief supports the rights of students to cast their votes from their campus addresses in La Crosse County

    Encouraging Legal Challenge to Gerrymandered WI Maps

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    Encouraging Legal Challenge to Gerrymandered WI Maps

    Common Cause Wisconsin Encouraged by Strong Legal Challenge to Long Standing Hyper Partisan Gerrymandered State Legislative Voting Maps

    The Future of Free and Fair Elections in Wisconsin

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    The Future of Free and Fair Elections in Wisconsin

    For the moment, at least, Wolfe continues in her role as administrator. As we draw ever closer to the beginning of the critical 2024 elections in Wisconsin it becomes increasingly important for the WEC to have Wolfes’s firm, steady, able and experienced leadership at the helm.

    Clearer Rules Governing Election Observation Needed

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    Clearer Rules Governing Election Observation Needed

    Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) unanimously decided that clearer administrative rules overseeing the election observer system in the state were desirable and necessary to help alleviate further misunderstanding and to promote greater public confidence in the election process in future elections. CCWI is participating in this effort.

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