Wisconsin

Wisconsin ? Welcome to Wisconsin on Ballotpedia! Located in the north-central, Great Lakes region of the United States, the state of Wisconsin is bordered by Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. Nicknamed both “the Badger state” and “America’s Dairyland,” Wisconsin was the 30th state admitted to the Union in 1848. While Madison is the state’s capital, the city of Milwaukee is the state’s largest city. Currently, there are two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of 8 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 33 members of the Wisconsin State Senate and 99 members of the Wisconsin State Assembly. As of September 2013, Wisconsin is one of 24 Republican state government trifectas. ?       Judgepedia    Overview Ballotpedia unique reports • The Tuesday Count • Pension Hotspots • The Executive Summary • Who Runs the States • The State Legislative Tracker • Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections • Ballot access for candidates Ballotpedia election coverage and reports • Congress 2013-2014 election coverage & reports • State Executive Official election coverage & reports • State Legislative 2013-2014 election coverage & reports • Ballot measure & recall election coverage • Ballot measure state reports & local reports To receive news updates and press releases, sign-up below: Join Our Mailing List Email: For Email Marketing you can trust 2013 elections in Wisconsin On the 2013 ballot There are regularly scheduled elections in Wisconsin. Exceptions include special elections. Find current U.S. election news and links here. Voting in Wisconsin • Important voting information • Absentee voting • Early voting • Blue Book • Redistricting • Vote fraud For more information on voting in Wisconsin, click here. External resources for the State of Wisconsin Wisconsin Portal Lookup Sample ballot Past election results Candidate database Campaign finance reports Note: The links above reflect information provided by the state elections authority website as of 9/10/2013. Depending on how many voter services are available, some links may be missing (**). If you would like to nominate a new link for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org Federal National politics in Wisconsin United States congressional delegation from Wisconsin Current members of the U.S. Senate Name: Party: Position: Assumed Office: Term Ends: Next Election: Official Website: [[Ron Johnson (Wisconsin)|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] [[Tammy Baldwin|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] Current members of the U.S. House of Representatives Name: Party: Position: Assumed Office: Term Ends: Next Election: Official Website: [[Gwen Moore|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] [[Mark Pocan|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] [[Glenn Grothman|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] [[Bryan Steil|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] [[Tom Tiffany|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] [[Scott Fitzgerald|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] [[Tony Wied|]] [[File:|100px]] [ Link] About the U.S. Congress • 113th United States Congress • 2013-2014 Special Congressional elections • 2014 Congressional elections • 2014 U.S. Senate elections • 2014 U.S. House elections • November 6, 2012 General Election Winners • United States Constitution • What is a filibuster? • Do you know the staff salaries of your U.S. Congress member? • List of incumbents who are retired • Filing requirements for congressional candidates • 2012 Congressional elections contested primaries analysis State State-level leadership in Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch Senate President Mary Lazich Speaker of the House Robin Vos Chief Justice Patience Roggensack State laws & history of Wisconsin State budget • Public pensions • State Constitution • State Supreme Court • Laws governing ballot measures • Laws governing recall • Laws governing local measures • Laws governing the initiative process • Signature requirements • History of direct democracy • Public Financing of Campaigns • Campaign finance requirements Wisconsin State executive officials • Governor• Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • State Auditor • Superintendent of Public Instruction • Secretary of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection • Secretary of Workforce Development • Commissioner of Insurance • Secretary of Natural Resources • Public Service Commission Results for Wisconsin, Who Runs the States report Wisconsin State Legislature • Wisconsin State Legislature • Wisconsin State Assembly • Wisconsin State Senate Wisconsin Statewide Ballot Measures & Recall • Statewide ballot measures • Recall campaigns Ballot Measure Scorecard, 2013 Local Local politics in Wisconsin Counties • Cities • School Districts • Newspapers and blogs • Political organizations • Political consultants Local ballot measures in Wisconsin Local Ballot Measures are the basics of direct democracy. Local ballot measures • Historical ballot measures by year • Local ballot measure reports • School bond issues County election website evaluations • Costs of administering local elections • Local ballot measure statistics (by year) • Political topics (by year) Local Ballot Initiatives: How citizens change laws with clipboards, conversations, and campaigns Local recall in Wisconsin A recall is the removal of an elected official from office for wrongdoing or a disagreeable action the ballot measure specifies. Political recall efforts • Recalls by year What is recall? • Laws governing recall • How to initiate a recall • Direct democracy in the U.S. Judgepedia All links below will redirect you to our sister site, Judgepedia, an online encyclopedia about the United States' courts and judges. ? Judgepedia presents the State of Wisconsin Check out Wisconsin's judiciary on Judgepedia The structure of the Wisconsin judicial system is laid out in Article VII of the state constitution. The state court system is composed of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the Wisconsin Circuit Court and the Wisconsin Municipal Courts. The federal court system is made up of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin, the Eastern District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court and the Western District of Wisconsin Bankruptcy Court. Appeals from these courts go to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. ? 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Wisconsin The Badger State Capital:   Madison Motto:   Forward Population:   5.69 million Area of state:   65,498 sq. mi. Admitted to U.S.:   1848 Ballotpedia News Submit your candidate information to Ballotpedia. See an error? Let us know!