Voting and Elections
Bryna Godar on WPR: Staff Attorney Godar talks about the selection of presidential electors in Wisconsin and safeguards in place to for the upcoming election.
Bree Grossi Wilde on WBAY: Executive Director Wilde provides more context on Wisconsin’s proposed non-citizen voting amendment.
Derek Clinger in Bolts: Senior Staff Attorney discusses Ohio Supreme Court decision upholding controversial ballot language for redistricting reform initiative.
Election Matters 2024 | Safeguarding the Vote: Election Subversion Risks & Responses
On October 18th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the final event in our Election Matters 2024 series: “Safeguarding the Vote: Election Subversion Risks & Responses,” sponsored by …
Bryna Godar in WPR: Staff Attorney Godar discusses the tools used to maintain voter rolls and the limited impact of last minute voter registration lawsuits.
Research Note: Laches in State Court Election Cases
Harry Isaiah Black, Staff Attorney Published: October 11, 2024 Link to PDF Ahead of Election Day 2024, courts—and especially state courts—continue to be inundated with election-related lawsuits. As in 2020, courts may see a deluge …
Panel Discussion: Housing Rights and State Constitutions
On September 27th the State Democracy Research Initiative hosted a panel discussion titled, “Housing Rights and State Constitutions”. Moderated by SDRI Faculty Co-Director Professor Miriam Seifter, panelists Professor Lisa Alexander (Boston College Law School), Professor …