Judge rules Wisconsin voters can’t recast ballots after governor race shake-up
Summary
A judge in Wisconsin decided that voters cannot get new ballots for the governor’s primary race after some candidates dropped out or came back shortly before the election. This decision ended a lawsuit filed by the Democratic Party against the Wisconsin Elections Commission.Key Facts
- The ruling was made by Dane County Circuit Judge David Conway.
- Wisconsin voters cannot ask for new ballots in the Democratic governor’s primary.
- The ruling came after several candidates left or rejoined the race near the voting deadline.
- The Wisconsin Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
- The judge’s decision stopped the lawsuit and kept the current ballots in use.
- The case involved last-minute changes to the list of candidates.
- This affects the ability of voters to change their vote based on candidate changes.
- The election will proceed without allowing new ballots to be issued for this primary.
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