voting

Candidates have until June 1st at 5:00 p.m. to get their papers in

U.S. District Judge James Pederson in Wisconsin said the state’s voter registration list is not a record that can be requested under the Civil Rights Act of 1960

The Voting Rights Act historically served to protect minority groups from racial discrimination in voting practices

The decision can be appealed to the liberal-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court, but it's unclear whether it could rule in time to affect the election this year.

A recent forum in Oneida County helped get information out to voters

Voting rights advocates called it unnecessary and discriminatory, warning it would end online and mail registration and disenfranchise millions of eligible voters

The state justice department, which represents the Wisconsin Elections Commission, is seeking the stay of Friday's ruling pending an appeal

The Wisconsin Elections Commission says it’s part of a maintenance process required by law

It’s meant to offer clarity on things like who can observe elections, says what election observers can do, and creates a more streamlined set of instructions for election observers

The notices are required to be sent to those who haven’t voted in the last four years