Wisconsin Voices

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Wisconsin Voices represents the shared interests of more than 90 partner organizations across Wisconsin. We continue to serve as a behind-the-scenes bond for our partner organizations.

Lobbying Interests:
We are interested in lobbying on legislation that modernizes our election system while opposing any bills designed to make voting more difficult for legal citizens.

Title:
Program and Data Director

Contact
NLH
Nathan L Hoffmann
600 W Wisconsin Ave Ste 1930
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 226-4289
nathan@wisconsinvoices.org
http://wisconsinvoices.org/

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Nathan Hoffmann Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 7/29/2013 Withdrawn On 6/27/2014

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 202
Assembly Bill 202
Relating to: certification of election observers.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 177

Against
Notification Date
3/7/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Comments
Would like to see law reflect no closer than 5 feet from election workers
Assembly Bill 837
Assembly Bill 837
Relating to: deceptive election practices and providing a penalty. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/7/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 265
Senate Bill 265
Relating to: party representation for election officials serving at polling places.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 181

Against
Notification Date
3/7/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 267
Senate Bill 267
Relating to: recording the type of identifying document provided by an elector as proof of residence.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 182

Against
Notification Date
3/7/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 324
Senate Bill 324
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 146

Against
Notification Date
3/7/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 654
Senate Bill 654
Relating to: disclosure of political activity.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/7/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 655
Senate Bill 655
Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance and lobbying laws.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 153

Against
Notification Date
3/7/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Making it a crime to intentionally deceive voters on the location, time, or qualifications to vote during an election.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Making it a crime to intentionally deceive voters on the location, time, or qualifications to vote during an election.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/29/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Election Modernization through automatic registration, making voter registration more portable, online voter registration
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Election Modernization through automatic registration, making voter registration more portable, online voter registration

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/29/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Online Voter Registration
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Online Voter Registration

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/29/2014
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Lobbying in support of modernizing election system while making it more secure. This includes automatic registration, allowing registration to be more portable, and allow for online registration.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Lobbying in support of modernizing election system while making it more secure. This includes automatic registration, allowing registration to be more portable, and allow for online registration.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
11/13/2013
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
July - December
$1,439.49
2014
January - June
$1,363.13
2014
July - December
$0.00
Total $2,802.62
Total Hours Communicating 2013
July - December
8.00
2014
January - June
7.50
2014
July - December
0.00
Total 15.50
Total Hours Other 2013
July - December
7.50
2014
January - June
10.00
2014
July - December
0.00
Total 17.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: party representation for election officials serving at polling places.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: disclosure of political activity.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
5%
2014
July - December
Total 3%
Relating to: various changes in the campaign finance and lobbying laws.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
10%
2014
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: certification of election observers.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: deceptive election practices and providing a penalty. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: recording the type of identifying document provided by an elector as proof of residence.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: limiting the times for voting by absentee ballots in person.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 12%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
100%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 47%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures