The evolution of Wisconsin’s voter ID law from 2011 until today is vastly complicated: a series of court challenges, appeals, decisions implemented and decisions halted or postponed.

As days of early voting tick by and the 2016 fall election draws nearer, it seems an appropriate – and perhaps essential – time to retrace the evolution of the law in Wisconsin, from the very beginning.

The legal history of voter ID requirements in Wisconsin so far is also summarized in a timeline graphic presenting highlights of these court challenges.

WisContext associate editor Scott Gordon contributed to the interactive timeline about Wisconsin’s voter ID law.