Father. Husband. Nerd. Election Administration Specialist. Former municipal clerk. Recovering politician. 2007-2008 Obama Campaign Alum Former Dep WH Liaison to USDA (09-10) Views are my own. I burn my life to make a sunrise that I know I'll never see.https://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3mg6ac4eurs2wGrateful to stand with Governor Tony Evers this morning as he called the Legislature into special session to advance a constitutional amend. banning partisan gerrymandering. Long overdue. The power of this state belongs to the people — not political parties. Let voters choose.03 Mar 2026 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg6ac4eurs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3mbfyctlpsk23Hey Wisconsin — it’s January 1, which means you can now request an absentee ballot for every election in 2026. With 3 (maybe 4!) elections this year, take two minutes now and make a plan to vote. Check your voter info + request your ballot here: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Voter-Info 🗳️💪02 Jan 2026 03:47 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfyctlpsk23https://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3mac7fw7jms2nTrump Administration’s Authoritarian Quest for State Voter Rolls Targets Wisconsin. My statement here: https://allvotingislocal.org/uncategorized/trump-administration-authoritarian-quest-for-state-voter-rolls-targets-wisconsin/?fbclid=IwY2xjawOxXP5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeeRVyNtWrvX8OyNBWCRwM9nCwuUc4ZmItf1F5nvDE2otuZJLfQccWoCu5wcs_aem_oLMx2pVWvyJy4m4xYq4PZw18 Dec 2025 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3mac7fw7jms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3m5c3h2uej22pPardoning Wisconsin’s fake electors (like Bob Spindell, who still oversees elections in Wisconsin) sends a dangerous message: overturning a free and fair election has no consequences. Democracy runs on truth and rule of law — not loyalty to power. https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2025/11/10/trump-pardons-wisconsin-republicans-named-in-efforts-to-overturn-2020/87193077007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=false&gca-epti=z117545p118050c118050u116045d00----v117545&gca-ft=37&gca-ds=sophi10 Nov 2025 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5c3h2uej22phttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lwhdu5mi7s2nThis is fascism 101 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2025 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwhdu5mi7s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lrm6zq5onc2tHeartbroken by the political violence in Minnesota. This is not normal—and we can’t allow it to become so. Disagreement is part of democracy, but violence can never be. We must choose compassion over hate. Always.15 Jun 2025 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrm6zq5onc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lnlgvnm7ss2iA federal judge has blocked Trump's executive order requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote. The court affirmed that only Congress and the states—not the President—have the authority to regulate federal elections. https://www.votebeat.org/2025/04/24/trump-executive-order-elections-preliminary-injunction/24 Apr 2025 19:28 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnlgvnm7ss2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lnjdp7ur4k2tA win for voters and common sense. A federal judge tossed the baseless lawsuit attacking Wisconsin’s MyVote portal. The system works—and so does our democracy. #MyVoteWI #ProtectTheVote https://www.wbay.com/2025/04/23/federal-judge-dismisses-brown-county-womens-lawsuit-over-voter-portal/23 Apr 2025 23:25 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnjdp7ur4k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lng3nzhgwk2hThe WI Elections Commission’s observer rules were supported bipartisanly — they protect voters and ensure transparency. JCRAR should approve these commonsense rules. Support fair, orderly elections. https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/jcrar-co-chair-knocks-elections-commission-for-not-getting-more-lawmaker-input-on-observer-rules/22 Apr 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lng3nzhgwk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3ln6nvvkhl22kOnce again, Bob Spindell has shown his true colors and why he is completely unfit to serve on WEC. This is the same man who bragged about lower black/brown turnout in the 2022 midterms, and now, all of a sudden, cares about ballots in Milwaukee? #FireBob https://www.wisn.com/article/wisconsin-election-meeting-erupts-as-chair-silences-commissioner-over-ballot-shortage/6451758219 Apr 2025 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3ln6nvvkhl22khttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lms7o5lhm222As a former municipal clerk, I know firsthand how challenging and important this work is. Sending my sincere thanks and appreciation to Maribeth Witzel-Behl for her years of dedicated service and proactive leadership as Madison’s City Clerk. https://www.wpr.org/news/madison-clerk-maribeth-witzel-behl-resigns-uncounted-ballots14 Apr 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lms7o5lhm222https://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lmigwv7yzs2cHonored to stand w/ Reps. @air152.bsky.social & Lee Snodgrass outside the Brown Co Courthouse in Green Bay today. We deserve elections built on trust — not bribery or intimidation. This bill protects WI voters from being pressured or paid to sign (or not sign) petitions.10 Apr 2025 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmigwv7yzs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lksxp3qiak2rHonored to moderate @allvotingislocal.bsky.social WI Democracy Round Table w Rep. Scott Krug, Rep. Lee Snodgrass & panelists! We discussed the upcoming voter ID referendum & bipartisan solutions like the Monday Process Bill to help clerks & voters. Seeing both sides find common ground is inspiring!20 Mar 2025 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lksxp3qiak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lkdu7ua5cc2aGo out and buy a Tesler! https://youtu.be/Xo02kRbVDPQ?si=hF4KXoxlqXNOJfId14 Mar 2025 14:49 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkdu7ua5cc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lj3ohb4gck2aHelp protect democracy! 🗳️ The League of Women Voters of Wisconsin is recruiting nonpartisan election observers for the April 1 election. Ensure fair, transparent, and accessible voting—sign up today! 🔗 Learn more: https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin/about/employment-and-volunteer-opportunities-league #ElectionProtection #VotingRights26 Feb 2025 15:19 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj3ohb4gck2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/samliebert.bsky.social/post/3lix4yk3noc23Election officials blast Trump’s ‘retreat’ from protecting voting against foreign threats https://stateline.org/2025/02/20/election-officials-blast-trumps-retreat-from-protecting-voting-against-foreign-threats/24 Feb 2025 19:56 +0000at://did:plc:wt425yqqfdgotxe2tlyanuu3/app.bsky.feed.post/3lix4yk3noc23