Waukesha County judge bars the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin.

[Nevilledog]

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BREAKING: A Waukesha County judge bars the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin.
Waukesha County Circuit Judge Mark Bohren ruled Thursday absentee ballot drop boxes can't be used in Wisconsin, potentially upending aspects of the spring elections and the fall's high-profile contests for governor and U.S. Senate.

Bohren determined state law allows absentee ballots to be returned in person or by mail but not in a ballot drop box.

"It's all good and nice, but there's no authority to do it," Bohren said of the use of drop boxes.

He said he would finalize an injunction in 10 days ordering the state Elections Commission to withdraw long-standing advice to municipal clerks around the state that says they can use absentee ballot drop boxes.

Drop boxes have long been available in some Wisconsin communities, but their use expanded greatly in 2020 when absentee voting exploded because of the coronavirus pandemic.

More than 500 of them were available in the state during the presidential election.

Bohren's decision will affect how ballots can be returned in next month's low-turnout primary for the spring elections.

His ruling will have more far-reaching consequences in the fall, when far more people vote in the races for governor and U.S. Senate.
An appeal is likely and the state Supreme Court could weigh in on the case eventually.

Over the last year or so, the justices have declined to take up the issue.
A correction: The judge's name is Michael Bohren (not Mark).

[SheltieLover]

1. A page out of red hellhole TN's playbook

Nowhere & no way to hand deliver absentee ballot.

[LoisB]

3. ...and no guarantee, with DeJoy's post office, that any ballot will arrive on time.

[SheltieLover]

8. Precisely why I vote in person

[LoisB]

18. Me too. Still awaiting arrival of a package that was due in Florida on Dec. 28th.

[SheltieLover]

19. Gawd...

Sorry to hear!

[rpannier]

2. It'll be appealed

Likely overturned

[TheRealNorth]

6. Probably not

The State Supreme Court has a Deplorable majority.

[Bluethroughu]

4. Not shocked, completely disgusted.

A state built on socialism, collectivism, and education runs toward fascism.

[TheRealNorth]

7. lol

Hello MAGAT.

[Bluethroughu]

17. I'd laugh if it didn't hurt so bad...

I cried when I moved out of a state I learned so much from. It's just so gerrymandered.
The Kochs did a number on it with their ALEC garbage legislation.

[MichMan]

5. Why not just mail them?

[SheltieLover]

9. Would you trust your precious ballot to dejoy's dystopian nightmare?

Not me.

[MichMan]

12. I always vote in person so I wouldn't use a drop box either

Sorry you don't trust voting by mail.

[SheltieLover]

15. I'd love to vote by mail

If it weren't for dejoy systematically destroying our beloved usps I would.

[Tickle]

14. The way I understand things

Each state legislature makes rules for how to vote. Drop boxes came into play because we were in a pandemic. Since the pandemic no longer exist by the states definition, drop boxes have been removed. When we pass the John Lewis voting act and federalize voting. Then the government can make blanket decisions on how to vote.I believe we’ll get the drop boxes back. Yes everybody can vote. They are trying to make it difficult to vote in hopes it turns people away. That’s how they win

[uponit7771]

10. While Dejoy is heading post office still ?! 400% increase in invalidated ballots in Heard County

... Georgia cause the assholes there moved the data to turn in ballots and a lot of them didn't make it on time.

Yeah, that increases when the mail system is screwed up.

[Stinky The Clown]

11. Sure he does cuz right wing power

Watch gonna do? Appeal to the Supremes?

[edhopper]

13. I am very sure

the law says no such thing.

[Blue Owl]

16. Back in 2011, Waukesha County gave the (R)'s a state victory by a 7,381 vote margin

Due to some mysterious votes that just happened to suddenly pop up on Kathy Nickolaus' personal laptop.

These craven motherfuckers are ready to do anything it takes to cheat their way to victory -- time to expose and put these fucks out to pasture...

https://www.wis.community/blogarticle/waukesha-republican-county-clerk-finds-7381-more-prosser-votes-h