Legislative Update

Extraordinary Session scheduled for next week

Late Friday evening, the Wisconsin legislative leaders released the full bill language proposed for the extraordinary session that could convene as early as next week Tuesday, December 4. The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin has been closely monitoring the situation and will review the bills over the weekend to prepare a statement based on League positions for the public hearing. 

You too can connect with your representatives. Read LWVWI's call to action specifically about moving the presidential primary. Watch for additional Action Alerts from LWVWI as we review and assess the legislation.

From WisPolitics.com ...  November 30, 2018

-- GOP lawmakers are proposing new limits on in-person absentee voting and stripping the guv of the power to appoint the head of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. in a series of changes up for debate in a lame-duck session. 

Still, it wasn't clear all of the provisions in the bill drafts will make the final cut once Republicans meet next week in extraordinary session. For example, the bills include a provision that would move the 2020 presidential primary off the April ballot, but there is a split between the Assembly and Senate GOP caucuses on the provision. 

See the bill drafts: 
http://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/181130DOT.pdf 
http://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/20181130SolicitorGeneral.pdf 
http://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/181130PresPrimary.pdf 
http://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/181130LegOversight.pdf 
http://www.wispolitics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/181130AdministrativeRules.pdf