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Wisconsin Election Protection
We work with Election Protection Coalition partners to safeguard elections in Wisconsin and help voters cast their ballot without confusion, obstruction, or intimidation.
Stopping Voter Suppression
Some elected officials are trying to silence voters by creating needless barriers to the ballot box. Common Cause is fighting back against these anti-democracy efforts.
We should be able to make our voices heard at the polls and have a say in the leaders who represent us. But sometimes, politicians push for laws that discourage, obstruct, or even intimidate voters in an effort to cling to their power.
Polling place closures, limits to vote-by-mail, and needlessly strict voter ID regulations can prevent eligible voters from casting their ballot—and lately, this playbook of voter suppression strategies has become more popular. Common Cause is stopping voter suppression by opposing these efforts in the legislature, in the courts, and beyond in defense of the right to vote.
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Updates
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Taking Action, Making a Difference and Getting Involved During Difficult Times in Our State, Our Country and The World
The Alternative to Despair and Discouragement is Engagement for Positive Change
Impact
The Cure for the Ills of Democracy is Indeed More Democracy
Common Cause Wisconsin updates and actions for Summer 2025
Recap
Spring Has Finally Arrived in Wisconsin and With It — Required Action on the Democracy Front at both the State and Federal Level!
It's been a busy April
Press
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Election laws likely staying status quo ahead of pivotal year
With two highly contentious statewide races on the ballot in 2026, Heck says it has become harder to pass meaningful legislation regarding elections.
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Assembly Republicans advance election bills ahead of high-stakes midterm
As the nation gears up for the high-stakes midterm election next year, Republicans in the state Assembly are advancing a handful of bills that seek to change Wisconsin’s election system.
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How you cast your ballot could change in 2026 if President Donald Trump can gain enough support.
Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck is not putting much stock into the threat, adding that there is no evidence of widespread fraud through mail-in voting.
Erin Grunze
Program Manager Wisconsin
Common Cause Wisconsin