{"id":2079,"date":"2025-12-18T14:54:30","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T20:54:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wisconsin\/?post_type=work&#038;p=2079"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T19:55:19","slug":"usv-wisconsin-wahlkommission","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/wisconsin\/de\/work\/u-s-v-wisconsin-elections-commission\/","title":{"rendered":"USA gegen die Wahlkommission von Wisconsin"},"template":"","class_list":["post-2079","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-litigation"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"The Trump administration has sued several states, including Wisconsin, in an attempt to collect non-public voter files with sensitive voter data \u2013 now, Common Cause has been granted a motion to intervene in the lawsuit on behalf of Wisconsin. ","featured_image":"","work_type":176,"related_issues":false,"location":64},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":true,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":[{"file_download":true,"link":null,"file":58332}]}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Common Cause hat einen Antrag auf Intervention in einem vom Justizministerium gegen Wisconsin angestrengten Rechtsstreit gestellt, in dem die Herausgabe der nicht-\u00f6ffentlichen W\u00e4hlerdatei gefordert wird. Ein Bezirksgericht hat\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unserem Antrag wurde stattgegeben.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, Das bedeutet, dass Common Cause nun Partei des Rechtsstreits ist, und wir sind\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Antrag auf Abweisung<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h3>Common Cause hat dem Antrag auf Intervention im Fall der W\u00e4hlerdaten in Wisconsin stattgegeben.<\/h3>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Laut Gesetz sind die Bundesstaaten, nicht die Bundesregierung, f\u00fcr die F\u00fchrung ihrer W\u00e4hlerverzeichnisse zust\u00e4ndig. Diese enthalten sensible Daten wie vollst\u00e4ndige Namen, Adressen, Geburtsdaten, F\u00fchrerscheinnummern und Teile der Sozialversicherungsnummern. Die Trump-Regierung hat jedoch versucht, diese Datenbanken zu sammeln, um ein eigenes zentrales W\u00e4hlerverzeichnis anzulegen \u2013 ein Vorgehen, das\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">gef\u00e4hrdet die Integrit\u00e4t unserer Wahlen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Und\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Risiko der Entrechtung<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">viele Amerikaner<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0im Vorfeld der Zwischenwahlen 2026.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<h3>Wahlbeamte in Wisconsin widersetzen sich dem Druck der Bundesregierung auf nicht-\u00f6ffentliche Daten<\/h3>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Die meisten dieser Staaten, darunter Wisconsin, haben dem Druck des Justizministeriums widerstanden, W\u00e4hlerdaten herauszugeben.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpr.org\/news\/wisconsin-election-commission-us-doj-lawsuit-voter-list\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Die Wahlbeamten des Bundesstaates haben sich geweigert, dieser Anweisung Folge zu leisten.<\/span><\/a><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Nun geh\u00f6ren sie zu den mehreren Bundesstaaten, die wegen der W\u00e4hlerdatei verklagt werden.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0von der Trump-Regierung. Daraufhin hat Common Cause Antr\u00e4ge auf Intervention in mehreren dieser Klagen gestellt. Unserem Antrag in Wisconsin wurde stattgegeben.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Wie geht es in diesem Fall weiter?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Der Staat Wisconsin, Common Cause und seine Partner streben nun die Abweisung dieser Klage an, womit der Versuch der Trump-Regierung, diese sensiblen Daten zu erheben, zur\u00fcckgewiesen w\u00fcrde.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><strong>Was steht auf dem Spiel, wenn das Justizministerium Zugriff auf die W\u00e4hlerdateien der Bundesstaaten erh\u00e4lt?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trump hat wiederholt signalisiert, dass er bereit ist, unsere Demokratie zu untergraben, um an der Macht zu bleiben.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/fbi-georgia-elections-office-fulton-county-28e736037521b17197760d2394f0ab43\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">weiterhin widerlegte Verschw\u00f6rungstheorien \u00fcber die Wahl 2020 verbreiten<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0oder\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/02\/07\/nx-s1-5704400\/what-does-it-mean-when-the-president-calls-to-nationalize-the-voting\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">die Republikaner auffordern, \u201cdas Wahlrecht zu verstaatlichen\u201d.\u201d<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Er hat immer wieder gezeigt, dass\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">F\u00fcr ihn ist der Sieg wichtiger als eine faire und freie Demokratie.<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Die Forderung nach staatlichen W\u00e4hlerverzeichnissen ist ein weiterer Versuch, die gesetzliche Befugnis der Bundesstaaten zur Durchf\u00fchrung von Wahlen zu untergraben, und die Entrechtung, die die Trump-Regierung mit einem zentralen nationalen W\u00e4hlerverzeichnis durchf\u00fchren k\u00f6nnte, ist zutiefst besorgniserregend.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Eine solche Liste k\u00f6nnte verwendet werden, um Folgendes durchzuf\u00fchren\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">strategische und weitreichende S\u00e4uberungen<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0von wahlberechtigten Personen aus den W\u00e4hlerverzeichnissen, einschlie\u00dflich gezielter Bereinigungen aufgrund von Faktoren wie Wohnort, Alter und Geschlecht, um eine Mehrheit zu erlangen\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">parteipolitischer Vorteil<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">Angesichts der brutalen Angriffe des Heimatschutzministeriums auf Einwanderer und Minderheiten, unabh\u00e4ngig von ihrem Aufenthaltsstatus, birgt eine potenzielle Bundesdatenbank dieser Art ein noch gr\u00f6\u00dferes Risiko \u2013 das Justizministerium hat bereits zuvor \u00e4hnliche Vorf\u00e4lle beobachtet.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stateline.org\/2025\/09\/12\/doj-is-sharing-state-voter-roll-lists-with-homeland-security\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">hat anerkannt<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0dass es\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Weitergabe von W\u00e4hlerinformationen an das DHS<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Das Wissen, dass die Bundesregierung eine Datenbank mit sensiblen Informationen angelegt hat, k\u00f6nnte potenzielle W\u00e4hler aus diesen Gemeinden einsch\u00fcchtern und sie von der Registrierung zur Wahl abhalten.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_accordion":{"heading":"F.A.Q.","panels":[{"panel_heading":"Why is Wisconsin refusing to hand over its voter files to the DOJ?","panel_copy":"Wisconsin election officials argue that under state and federal law, the authority to maintain and protect voter files rests with the state, not the federal government. They contend that the DOJ's demand for sensitive information\u2014such as driver's license and partial Social Security numbers\u2014violates voter privacy and lacks legal justification."},{"panel_heading":"What sensitive information is included in the Wisconsin voter file?","panel_copy":"The non-public voter files at the center of the lawsuit contain highly personal data, including <b data-path-to-node=\"22\" data-index-in-node=\"167\">full names, residential addresses, dates of birth, driver\u2019s license numbers, and partial Social Security numbers<\/b>. Common Cause and state officials warn that centralizing this data in a federal database creates significant security and privacy risks for Wisconsin citizens."},{"panel_heading":"How could a federal \"Master Voter File\" impact the 2026 midterm elections?","panel_copy":"Experts warn that a centralized national voter database could be used to conduct <b data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"159\">targeted voter purges<\/b>. By analyzing data based on age, gender, and location, the federal government could remove eligible voters from the rolls to gain a partisan advantage, threatening the integrity of the <b data-path-to-node=\"23\" data-index-in-node=\"366\">2026 midterm elections<\/b>."},{"panel_heading":"How does DOJ and DHS information sharing affect Wisconsin voters?","panel_copy":"The DOJ has acknowledged sharing state voter data with the <b data-path-to-node=\"24\" data-index-in-node=\"128\">Department of Homeland Security (DHS)<\/b>. This cooperation is a major concern for advocacy groups because it can create a \"chilling effect\" among immigrant communities and communities of color, potentially intimidating eligible Wisconsin residents and discouraging them from registering to vote."}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_take_action","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_take_action":{"heading":"Take Action","button_text":"","manually_curate":false,"action":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_banner","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_banner":{"use_donate_banner":true,"title":"Title [highlight]with highlighting[\/highlight] and additional text.","button":null,"image":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_articles","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_related_articles":{"heading":"Updates","button_text":"See all Related Articles","manually_curate":false,"articles":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_resources","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_resources":{"heading":"Related Resources","button_text":"See all Related Resources","manually_curate":false,"resource":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_press","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_press":{"heading":"Press","button_text":"","manually_curate":false,"press":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_events","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_events":{"heading":"Events"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_our_experts","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_our_experts":{"heading":"","manually_curate":false,"people":null}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. v. 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