Wisconsin Democrats want to allow absentee voters to cast a new primary ballot
Summary
Wisconsin Democrats have asked the state elections commission to let voters who already cast absentee ballots in the governor’s primary vote again. This request comes after some candidates dropped out or rejoined the race, which may leave early voters’ ballots ineffective.Key Facts
- More than 80,000 absentee ballots have already been returned in the Wisconsin governor primary.
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez dropped out of the governor race, while David Crowley reentered it with Governor Tony Evers’ support.
- Currently, five Democratic candidates remain active in the primary.
- Wisconsin’s Elections Commission had a rule that does not allow new absentee ballots for those who already voted, even if their earlier candidate dropped out.
- The Wisconsin Democratic Party wants this rule changed so voters can cast new absentee ballots.
- The party argues the current rule contradicts a 2006 U.S. Supreme Court decision about not changing voting rules close to an election.
- Absentee voting started in late June, and in-person early voting begins July 28.
- This issue could lead to a lawsuit since the primary is just weeks away on August 11.
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