Episode 565: Wins in Wisconsin for Mail-In Ballot Voters as Drop Boxes Reinstated, Favorable Absentee Witness Decision Upheld
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The American Democracy Minute Radio Report & Podcast for July 16, 2024
Wins in Wisconsin for Mail-In Ballot Voters as Drop Boxes Reinstated, Favorable Absentee Witness Decision Upheld
In a win for Wisconsin voters, a more moderate Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated the use of ballot drop boxes, and a state appellate court upheld a lower court’s decision on common sense rules governing absentee ballot witness information.
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Today’s Links
Articles & Resources:
Wisconsin Supreme Court - Opinion in Ballot Drop Box Case
Wisconsin Examiner - Ballot drop boxes now allowed in Wisconsin after state Supreme Court reverses 2022 decision
Wisconsin Examiner - Elections Commission discusses clerk guidance on drop boxes
Wisconsin Appeals Court (via Democracy Docket) - Opinion in Rise, Inc. v. WI Elections Commission Absentee Ballot Rules case
Wisconsin Examiner - Appeals court finds absentee ballots still count without full witness address
Groups Taking Action:
Rise, Inc., Disability Rights Wisconsin, Wisconsin Alliance of Retired Americans
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