Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
Summary
A Wisconsin judge ruled that voters who have already sent in their absentee ballots for the state primary cannot cancel those ballots and ask for a new one. This decision affects the ongoing governor’s primary and was made after Democrats asked for voters to have the chance to change their ballots due to changes in the race.Key Facts
- The judge ruled that Wisconsin law does not allow voters to “spoil” (cancel) an absentee ballot once it has been returned.
- Democrats had filed a lawsuit seeking to let voters change their ballots because some candidates had dropped out after ballots were sent.
- Over 117,000 absentee ballots had already been returned by the time of the ruling.
- The ruling is expected to be appealed as voting continues in the state’s governor primary.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission had told local clerks that absentee ballots cannot be changed once returned.
- The ruling follows past legal battles over ballot spoiling in Wisconsin, including a 2022 lawsuit from a Republican group.
- The winner of the Democratic primary will likely face Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Tiffany in the November general election.
- Incumbent Democratic Governor Tony Evers is not running for a third term.
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