The Wisconsin Department of Justice is asking a judge to immediately put on hold his order that would require elections officials to verify the citizenship of all 3.6 million registered Wisconsin voters before the next statewide election in February.

Wisconsin does not require proof of citizenship to vote. A judge's order requires WEC to verify voter rolls and check new voters' citizenship status.

The ruling requires the Wisconsin Elections Commission to review the state's voter rolls over the next five months.

A judge ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to review the state's voter rolls by the Feb. 18 spring primary election

The order doesn’t specify how state agencies should handle the task, but sets a target for completion: the next election, in February.

Wisconsin residents will have to have their voter registration status reviewed before the next statewide election in February, a county judge ordered.

Groups such as The MacIver Institute have been working with the Election Integrity Network Coalition to push for stronger requirements to verify that only those eligible to vote are allowed to do so in Wisconsin.

Elizabeth Gebert is the former Langlade County district attorney and has worked as an assistant DA in Marathon, Portage, Wood, Brown and Dane counties.

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul will run for reelection rather than joining the race to become the state’s next governer, Kaul announced Tuesday. Kaul made news Monday by appealing a Waukesha County ruling that would require the Wisconsin Election Commission to check its voter rolls with available information from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.

Josh Kaul announced his campaign for reelection as Wisconsin Attorney General on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The announcement confirms Kaul will not be seeking the office of governor in the 2026 election cycle. Kaul's statement emphasized his commitment to protecting rights, public safety, and the rule of law as he seeks to build on progress in Wisconsin.

Reading Time: 4 minutes As the demand for power increases with the rise of data centers, Wisconsin lawmakers are continuing legislative efforts to advance nuclear energy growth in the state.  The issue has previously seen bipartisan support in the Capitol.

Wood County Circuit Judge Emily Nolan-Plutchak was appointed to fill the remainder of the current Branch 3 term in July.