Madison's position that absentee voting is not protected by the Constitution has put them in the usual position of being at odds with top Democrats.

A rare court filing adds to the growing condemnation of the city’s defense against a lawsuit seeking monetary damages for votes that weren’t counted in 2024.

CLAIM: Wisconsin has “3,129,000 registered voters,” but counted 3,239,920 votes. THE FACTS: On Wednesday, as states were continuing to count votes in the U.S. presidential election, multiple false ...

The Wisconsin Constitution states that voting is a constitutional right but that absentee ballots are a privilege exercised outside the traditional safeguards of a polling place.

The City of Madison failed to count 193 legally cast absentee ballots in the November 2024 election. In response to a lawsuit, the city argued that voters have no constitutional right to have their ...

Gov. Tony Evers files court brief arguing absentee voting is a constitutional right in Wisconsin and that all valid ballots, absentee or in-person, must be counted.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers waded into a lawsuit over Madison’s missing ballots from 2024, criticizing the city’s argument that absentee voting is a privilege, not a right.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission said Madison was incorrect in asserting that it’s not liable for 193 lost ballots because ...