Fusion voting: Wisconsin lawsuit could bring back the once-common election practice

Published April 29, 2025 4:01pm ET



A lawsuit filed in Wisconsin Tuesday could bring back fusion voting, a practice that was once common in a number of states.

The lawsuit, from the newly formed group United Wisconsin, asks the state to revive fusion voting, a practice that allows the same candidate to appear on the ballot under multiple parties. Advocates of the practice argue that fusion voting empowers independent voters and less well-known political parties.

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