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When you register to vote on election day in Wisconsin, the Government Accountability Board mails you a postcard to confirm your registration is valid.
Undeliverable postcards are returned to the municipal clerks so that they can clean up their poll lists.
Returned cards do not mean these are fraudulent registrations. Some of these were returned because of errors in data entry or because of the fact apartment numbers were not included in the registration.
However, many of these postcards were returned as undeliverable, no such address, temporarily away or the resident moved and the forwarding time has expired.
As of July 25, 180 cards have been returned to the City of Racine clerk's office. There are more than 180 pictures in this set of photos, however, because where the postal label had covered the original address, we captured both the card as it was delivered to the clerk, and took another photo to show the original address.
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This evening, the Houses of the Oireachtas marked the centenary of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), celebrating 100 years of parliamentary scrutiny, transparency, and financial accountability since the Committee published its first full report in 1925 with the launch of an exhibition and commemorative poster.
The event, held in Leinster House, brought together the Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy TD, current and former PAC Members, Accounting Officers, officials from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, academic partners, and current and former Oireachtas staff.
The programme honours a century of public oversight and the PAC’s enduring role as a pillar of democratic governance, ensuring that public money is managed responsibly, transparently, and in the best interests of citizens.
Speaking on the event, the Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy TD said: “For more than 100 years, the Committee of Public Accounts, more commonly referred to as PAC, has cast an impartial and forensic eye on how State money is spent.
Having served on the PAC in the previous Dáil, I know first-hand the rigour, independence and dedication that define its work. The Committee’s ability to rise above politics and focus squarely on the public interest is a hallmark of its strength.
Today’s centenary is a testament to generations of Members, Accounting Officers, and staff of both the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, all of whom contributed to building a culture of accountability that is widely respected at home and abroad. It is a legacy of service that continues to underpin public trust in our institutions.”
Cathaoirleach of the Committee of Public Accounts John Brady TD said: “I am very grateful, as Cathaoirleach of the PAC, to be a part of this history and this important feature in Irish democracy. For 100 years, the PAC has been a guardian of the public purse and a champion of transparency in our democracy. This centenary is not only a moment to honour the diligence of those who served before us, but a reminder of the values that still guide us today: integrity, independence and service to the public interest.
As we look to the future, our work is more important than ever. Citizens rightly expect high standards of accountability, and the PAC will continue to ask the hard questions, identify emerging risks, and ensure that public funds are used wisely and well.
As we celebrate this centenary, it is important to reflect not only on the Committee’s history but on its continuing relevance. Today, the challenges we face are as complex as ever: digital transformation in public services, climate commitments, and ever-growing expectations for transparency and accountability. Citizens rightly demand that their taxes are spent wisely, and the PAC must ensure that those expectations are met.
In this environment, the PAC’s responsibility is not simply to review expenditure, but to identify emerging risks before they become failures. To ensure that lessons are not just learned, but embedded..”
A dedicated website for PAC100 has been launched here: PAC | The watchdog at work – Houses of the Oireachtas
Forum on Social Accountability Mechanisms for Food Security and Agricultural Development - Mandaluyong City, Philippines - May 18, 2010
2021-06-08: Fred Kabanda, Division Manager, Extractives at African Development Bank addressing during the virtual Open government and Accountability Webinar.
Photos from " Advancing Youth Safety and Justice: Transformative Policies, Community Solutions, and Accountable Practices". This program took place between December 1 - 6, 2025, in Salzburg, Austria. If using a photo for external publication, please credit Salzburg Global/Richard Schabetsberger.
2021-06-08: Maureen Kariuki, Senior Regional Coordinator, Africa and the Middle East, Open Government Partnership (OGP) addressing during the virtual Open government and Accountability Webinar.
Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) in partnership with the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Headquarters (CPA), Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK (CPA UK) and the Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) event final day at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office on 6th March 2020 in London, United Kingdom. Commonwealth organisations are hosting a three-day conference in London which aims to put inclusion and accountability high on the agenda for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Rwanda in June 2020. Debate: The future of the Commonwealth as an avenue for democratic strengthening. Iain Gill, Political Party Expert.
2021-06-08: On screen, (1st row, L-R) Theo Chiviru, Development & Governance enthusiast Zimbabwe Patriot; Joe Powell, Campaigner for democracy and open government, Co-founder Kensington Against Dirty Money, Obama Leader; (2nd row, L-R) Maureen Kariuki ,Senior Regional Coordinator, Africa and the Middle East, Open Government Partnership (OGP) and Evelynne Change,
Chief Governance Officer at African Development Bank during the virtual Open government and Accountability Webinar.
Photos from " Advancing Youth Safety and Justice: Transformative Policies, Community Solutions, and Accountable Practices". This program took place between December 1 - 6, 2025, in Salzburg, Austria. If using a photo for external publication, please credit Salzburg Global/Richard Schabetsberger.
Today’s Translation: The Amplified Bible | Weekly Video: The New Covenant (Luke 22:14-23)
“And they began to discuss among themselves which one of them it might be who was going to do this.” – Luke 22:23 (AMP)
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This evening, the Houses of the Oireachtas marked the centenary of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), celebrating 100 years of parliamentary scrutiny, transparency, and financial accountability since the Committee published its first full report in 1925 with the launch of an exhibition and commemorative poster.
The event, held in Leinster House, brought together the Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy TD, current and former PAC Members, Accounting Officers, officials from the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, academic partners, and current and former Oireachtas staff.
The programme honours a century of public oversight and the PAC’s enduring role as a pillar of democratic governance, ensuring that public money is managed responsibly, transparently, and in the best interests of citizens.
Speaking on the event, the Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy TD said: “For more than 100 years, the Committee of Public Accounts, more commonly referred to as PAC, has cast an impartial and forensic eye on how State money is spent.
Having served on the PAC in the previous Dáil, I know first-hand the rigour, independence and dedication that define its work. The Committee’s ability to rise above politics and focus squarely on the public interest is a hallmark of its strength.
Today’s centenary is a testament to generations of Members, Accounting Officers, and staff of both the Houses of the Oireachtas and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General, all of whom contributed to building a culture of accountability that is widely respected at home and abroad. It is a legacy of service that continues to underpin public trust in our institutions.”
Cathaoirleach of the Committee of Public Accounts John Brady TD said: “I am very grateful, as Cathaoirleach of the PAC, to be a part of this history and this important feature in Irish democracy. For 100 years, the PAC has been a guardian of the public purse and a champion of transparency in our democracy. This centenary is not only a moment to honour the diligence of those who served before us, but a reminder of the values that still guide us today: integrity, independence and service to the public interest.
As we look to the future, our work is more important than ever. Citizens rightly expect high standards of accountability, and the PAC will continue to ask the hard questions, identify emerging risks, and ensure that public funds are used wisely and well.
As we celebrate this centenary, it is important to reflect not only on the Committee’s history but on its continuing relevance. Today, the challenges we face are as complex as ever: digital transformation in public services, climate commitments, and ever-growing expectations for transparency and accountability. Citizens rightly demand that their taxes are spent wisely, and the PAC must ensure that those expectations are met.
In this environment, the PAC’s responsibility is not simply to review expenditure, but to identify emerging risks before they become failures. To ensure that lessons are not just learned, but embedded..”
A dedicated website for PAC100 has been launched here: PAC | The watchdog at work – Houses of the Oireachtas