Citizenship Check: Wisconsin Judge on Oct. 31 Puts on Hold Ruling that Required Check of Voters

Wisconsin judge holds off on order to verify voter citizenship in elections

A Wisconsin judge on Friday suspended his order on an ongoing lawsuit that would require election officials to verify the citizenship of all registered voters in Wisconsin, according to WSLS 10 News. The lawsuit was originally filed in August 2024 by two Milwaukee voters, seeking to have the Wisconsin Elections Commission authenticate voter citizenship, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.  Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell i…

Citizenship check: Wisconsin judge on Oct. 31 puts on hold ruling that required check of voters

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin judge on Friday put on hold his order that requires elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered voters in the battleground state before the next statewide election in February. This story also appeared in Associated Press It now appears unlikely that the case will be resolved before elections in February and April and it may remain in limbo beyond the 2026 mi…