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A Wisconsin judge rules absentee ballot drop boxes are not allowed under state law Facebook Twitt [View all]
Source: NPR
A Waukesha County judge has ruled that absentee ballot drop boxes are not allowed under Wisconsin law, a ruling that could potentially remove an option for voting ahead of the state's crucial midterm elections.
Ruling from the bench Thursday, Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to rescind its guidance to clerks on how to use the drop boxes, saying the WEC had exceeded its authority when it issued the recommendations.
"In looking at the statutes, there is no specific authorization for drop boxes," Bohren said.
Bohren's ruling sided with the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty in its lawsuit against the commission. The ruling is all but certain to be appealed.
Ruling from the bench Thursday, Circuit Court Judge Michael Bohren ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to rescind its guidance to clerks on how to use the drop boxes, saying the WEC had exceeded its authority when it issued the recommendations.
"In looking at the statutes, there is no specific authorization for drop boxes," Bohren said.
Bohren's ruling sided with the conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty in its lawsuit against the commission. The ruling is all but certain to be appealed.
Read more: https://www.npr.org/2022/01/13/1072929277/a-wisconsin-judge-rules-absentee-ballot-drop-boxes-are-not-allowed-under-state-l
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