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Tuesday, Jun. 30, 2020
U.S. Seventh Circuit Reduces Options for Safe and Equitable Voting Acces
Yesterday, the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago ruled on a lawsuit related to voting laws in Wisconsin that had been pending for over three years.
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Thursday, Jun. 25, 2020
Partisan Primary Absentee Ballots are in the Mail
The City of Madison Clerk’s Office has sent absentee ballots to 40,937 voters for the August 11 Partisan Primary.
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Thursday, Apr. 16, 2020
COVID-19 Update from Mayor Rhodes-Conway
We made it through an election during a pandemic! It was certainly not an election I would have chosen to hold, but despite the risks, thousands of area residents exercised their right to vote.
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Monday, Apr. 13, 2020
Statement from the Office of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding the April 2020 Election
Nothing about this election was typical. I want to thank our City Clerk and the hundreds of other City staff and volunteers who helped us ensure that people in Madison could vote safely in this unprecedented election.
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Wednesday, Apr. 8, 2020
Thank you for Supporting Our Elections!
The polls for our spring elections closed at 8:00 pm on Tuesday, April 7, and we now all wait to hear the results of our votes on April 13, the date by which all absentee ballots must be received (they also must be postmar
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Tuesday, Apr. 7, 2020
Statement from the Office of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding April 7 Elections
Today, against all public health guidance and common sense, Wisconsin was forced to open the polls and hold an election in the midst of a pandemic.
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Monday, Apr. 6, 2020
Statement from the Office of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding State Supreme Court Decision to Overturn Governor Evers’ Election Order and the U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Eliminate the Extra Time Granted to Receive and Count Absentee Ballots
This afternoon, the Supreme Court of Wisconsin overturned Governor Evers’ Executive Order postponing tomorrow’s election for public health reasons, meaning the April 7th election will move forward as planned.
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Monday, Apr. 6, 2020
Mayor Rhodes-Conway Update on COVID-19
As I write this message, I am heartened that Governor Evers has issued an Executive Order delaying our election, but along with you, I await the next ruling from the courts before I breathe easy.
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Monday, Apr. 6, 2020
Statement from the Office of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding Governor Evers’ Order to Protect Public Health & Constitutional Rights of Voters
Today, Governor Evers issued Executive Order #74 postponing in-person
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Sunday, Apr. 5, 2020
Twelve Things for Voters to Know on Election Day
The City of Madison Clerk’s Office would like voters to know 12 things for this Tuesday’s election:
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Friday, Apr. 3, 2020
Reaching Out and Helping Others
One of the bright spots in these troubled times is the great work City staff are doing for each other and our community. I want to share a few of these stories with you, and I encourage you to share more with us.
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Thursday, Apr. 2, 2020
Statement from the Office of Mayor Rhodes-Conway Regarding Federal Court Ruling on Wisconsin Elections
Today, the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin ruled that requests for absentee ballots can be made through 5:00 pm on April 3rd; that absentee ballots may be counted in the election results if received