Disability Rights Wisconsin Pleased by Tuesday's State Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Confidential Documents

Thursday, July 9th, 2026 -- 10:00 AM

(Wisconsin Radio Network) Disability Rights Wisconsin is pleased by Tuesday’s state Supreme Court ruling that keeps documents filed when a person is found incompetent to vote, confidential.

According to the Wisconsin Radio Network, Lisa Hassenstab is the group’s Public Policy Manager. She said state statute clearly states that guardianship records are confidential and important to people’s ability to maintain their privacy and independence.

The organization is pleased to see that the majority of justices thought the same way. The 5-2 bipartisan decision means documents indicating an individual is not eligible to vote due to health or a disability are protected under state law.

The Wisconsin Voter Alliance had sued Walworth County in 2022 for copies of guardianship records filed with the Wisconsin Elections Commission, to support claims that ineligible voters cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election.

Sam Liebert with All Voting Is Local Wisconsin said the decision is about election integrity as well as the right to privacy, calling those complementary goals, not competing ones.

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