New: The conservative Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to lift an appeals court ruling allowing absentee ballot drop boxes for the Feb. 15 primary election. The legal group filed an emergency motion with the court this morning.
WILL president and general counsel @RickEsenberg: “Wisconsin voters, candidates, and election officials deserve certainty on the legal methods to cast an absentee ballot. We are hopeful the Wisconsin Supreme Court will hear this urgent matter.”
Jan. 13: A Waukesha Co judge bars the use of absentee ballot drop boxes.
Monday: A state appeals court blocks the lower court's order and says the drop boxes can be used in the Feb. 15 primary.
Today: WILL asks the Wisconsin Supreme Court to vacate that ruling.
Tomorrow: ?
Monday: A state appeals court blocks the lower court's order and says the drop boxes can be used in the Feb. 15 primary.
Today: WILL asks the Wisconsin Supreme Court to vacate that ruling.
Tomorrow: ?
More absentee voting news: Republican Rep. Cody Horlacher of Mukwonago is proposing a bill that would require all absentee ballots mailed to eligible voters to contain a watermark that identifies the ballots as legit.
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