Wisconsin Supreme Court Judge race is one of the most consequential races in 2023. How so?
In 2020, Wisconsin was one of the states where then-President Donald Trump’s campaign filed lawsuits attempting to overturn the election results, in which Joe Biden received about 20,000 more votes. Two different lawsuits petitioned the Wisconsin Supreme Court to throw out over 238,000 absentee ballots in Dane and Milwaukee counties, the state’s biggest Democratic strongholds. Daniel Kelly was off the court by then, and conservative Justice Brian Hagedorn sided with the three liberals on the court to dismiss the suits, holding up Biden’s victory in Wisconsin.
Since then, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has issued rulings that eliminated the use of absentee ballot dropboxes and tightened rules surrounding absentee voting. If Kelly wins and the court maintains a conservative majority, there will certainly be more efforts to tighten voting rules through the use of lawsuits filed by conservative groups.
If Protasiewicz wins, liberal groups could file lawsuits seeking to overturn past rulings or clarify election issues like absentee ballot witness requirements and voting rules designed to ensure access for voters with disabilities.
https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/what-daniel-kelly-and-janet-protasiewicz-say-about-the-2023-wisconsin-supreme-court-election/
Here is the candidate Janet Protasiewicz talking about the election and why she talks about her values to voters.
So what actions available to help her elected?
Donate to
The candidate, Indivisible Action, Swing Left Blueprint or
Wisconsin Grassroots Organizations through Sister District State Bridges
Make GOTV Phone Calls with Wisconsin Democratic Party (Latino Coalition)
Write Postcards to voters of color or Letters with Working America
Check out the Swing Left page on WI election. And State Bridges Wisconsin event to check out the organizations you can donate below.