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Judge Partially Pauses Wisconsin Voter Citizenship Order, Leaves Roll Review in Place

State officials say the remaining mandate would require a costly overhaul that current law does not authorize.

A voter enters a polling location Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in New Berlin, Wis. Angela Major/WPR
In a motion filed on behalf of Wisconsin state agencies and officials, the state Department of Justice says a Waukesha County judge’s ruling creates new citizenship verification requirements for voters that can’t be met before the February deadline. It’s seeking a stay pending appeal.
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Overview

  • The Wisconsin Department of Justice moved Monday to stay Waukesha County Judge Michael Maxwell’s ruling on citizenship verification pending appeal.
  • In a follow-up order, Maxwell paused his prohibition on registering new voters without proof of citizenship, so clerks may continue processing applications under existing law.
  • The directive to compare the statewide voter list with Department of Transportation citizenship data remains in effect, and the commission has 60 days to outline a verification plan.
  • State filings call the ruling impermissibly vague and beyond statutory requirements, warning that any new online verification system would take months and could not be deployed without disrupting roughly 200 daily registrations.
  • A hearing is set for Oct. 31 as local officials await guidance, Republicans applaud the ruling, and reporting continues to find no evidence of widespread noncitizen voting.