Voting and Elections
The Conversation: Staff Attorney Emily Lau explains how political dark money works and what has been done to increase campaign finance transparency.
Bree Grossi Wilde on TMJ4: Executive Director Bree Grossi Wilde discusses the limited impact of the proposed noncitizen voting constitutional amendment on Wisconsin’s November ballot.
Bree Grossi Wilde in NBC News: Executive Director Bree Grossi Wilde comments on the proposed constitutional amendment concerning noncitizen voting on Wisconsin’s November ballot.
State Court Report: “Multiple High Courts Uphold Voters’ Right to Use Ballot Measures to Change Law” by Derek Clinger
Washington Supreme Court – Vet Voice Foundation v. Hobbs Amicus Brief Filed
Vet Voice Foundation v. Hobbs – Amicus Brief, Washington Supreme Court On September 16, the State Democracy Research Initiative submitted an amicus brief in Vet Voice Foundation v. Hobbs, a case pending before the Supreme …
Election Matters 2024: The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections
On September 13th the State Democracy Research Initiative and the Elections Research Center at UW-Madison hosted the third event in our Election Matters 2024 series: “The Promise & Perils of AI in American Elections,” sponsored …
Pennsylvania Supreme Court – BPEP v. Schmidt Amicus Brief Filed
BPEP v. Schmidt – Amicus Brief, Pennsylvania Supreme Court On September 4, the State Democracy Research Initiative submitted an amicus brief in BPEP v. Schmidt, a case pending before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. The …
Direct Democracy in State Court: Judicial Approaches to Ballot Initiative Conflicts
Allie Boldt, Legal Research Director Published: August 9, 2024 Link to PDF Introduction In roughly half of U.S. states, state constitutions confer rights of direct democracy, allowing the people to make law directly through statutes …