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Wisconsin DOJ Asks Judge to Pause Voter Citizenship Verification Order

Judge Michael Maxwell ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to verify citizenship of all 3.6 million registered voters before the February primary, citing violations of state and federal laws.

  • The Wisconsin Department of Justice asked a judge to pause his order requiring verification of citizenship for all 3.6 million registered voters before the February 2026 election.
  • The order came from a lawsuit filed by suburban Milwaukee voters who argued the state was failing to ensure non-citizens are not voting.
  • The judge ruled the Wisconsin Elections Commission is violating laws by potentially allowing non-citizens to register and ordered verification of every voter's citizenship status.
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WisconsinWatch.org broke the news in on Monday, October 6, 2025.
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