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January 26, 2021
In calling for a “thorough investigation” into “election fraud,” Republican Sen. Rand Paul distorted the facts about a Wisconsin policy that was introduced by Republicans and put in place before the 2016 general election.
In Paul’s telling, “In Wisconsin, tens of thousands of absentee votes had only the name on them and no address. Historically those were thrown out, this time they weren’t.” Paul claimed elections officials “made special accommodations because they said, ‘Oh, it’s a pandemic and people forgot what their address was.’ … So they changed the law after the fact.”
That’s not accurate.
Although Paul wasn’t clear, the issue is not about missing voter address information but rather with missing address information from witnesses. In Wisconsin, those who vote via mail-in absentee ballot are required to have a witness a family member, friend or neighbor sign the outside of an absentee certificate envelope. In addition
But state research used to push for this criticized in Supreme Court decision. //end headline wrapper ?>Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Dave Reid.
Did the state misrepresent data it used to argue that convicted felons should never be allowed to own guns?
State Supreme Court Justice
Brian Hagedorn said yes, and an analysis of the data suggests the state’s presentation was misleading, at best.
It is unclear, though, that having more accurate data would have changed the court’s ruling in
State v. Roundtree a decision that upheld the gun possession ban law that courts had previously upheld.
Assistant State Attorney General
After the events at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Shawn Reilly is ashamed of the party. //end headline wrapper ?>Get a daily rundown of the top stories on Urban Milwaukee
Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly speaking at Great Water Alliance groundbreaking on November 30th, 2020. File photo by Jeramey Jannene.
Insurgence by pro-Trump extremists at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday has prompted longtime Republican Waukesha Mayor
In a Facebook post, Reilly said he knew the decision could cost him his political career, but said he was too upset not to announce his decision publicly.
“I am ashamed that I was a member of the Republican Party and I do not know how I can ever be a member again,” Reilly wrote.
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