Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
The ruling leaves returned absentee ballots in place as early voting continues and Democrats pursue a lawsuit over ballot revotes.
- A Wisconsin judge ruled that voters who have returned absentee ballots for the state's primary cannot cancel or void them to request new ones, upholding state law that disallows ballot spoiling after submission.
- The ruling rejected a lawsuit filed by Democrats concerned about absentee votes cast for candidates who later withdrew, such as Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez.
- The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission's guidance that absentee voters cannot change ballots once mailed was found legal and consistent with state law.
- Polling shows State Rep. Francesca Hong leading the Democratic primary, which will likely face Republican Tom Tiffany in the November contest.
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Judge shuts down Democrats’ attempt to rush in late votes after candidates drop out
Wisconsin Democrats lost a last-ditch effort to re-cast absentee ballots for voters after some of their candidates dropped out. Dane County Circuit Judge David Conway ruled that […]
Democrats lose bid to let Wisconsin voters redo absentee ballots in governor's primary
A judge sided with the Wisconsin Elections Commission Wednesday, ruling that state law does not allow absentee voters to change their ballot after it has been returned — a setback for Democrats amid a scrambled governor's primary field.
Judge Rules Wisconsin Primary Voters Cannot Void Early Ballots
Voters in Wisconsin who have already sent in their absentee ballots for the state’s primary on Aug. 11 will not be allowed to void them and request a new ballot, a judge has ruled. The July 29 ruling by Dane County Circuit Judge David Conway is a rebuff to the state’s Democrats, who filed a lawsuit in the wake of the withdrawal on July 17 of Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, a Democrat who was seen as the frontrunner in the race. Democrats in Wisconsin a…
Hong expands Wisconsin primary lead; absentee votes can't be recast
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin voters cannot revote on their absentee ballots and Democrats prefer state Rep. Francesca Hong more than ever, according to new polling.
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