Request to sequester WI military ballots ahead of midterms denied
The lawsuit drew criticism from the Union Veterans Council, whose leader said the suit may be a "canary in the coal mine" for similar actions around the country.
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The lawsuit drew criticism from the Union Veterans Council, whose leader said the suit may be a "canary in the coal mine" for similar actions around the country.
A Wisconsin judge has refused to order that military absentee ballots be pulled aside and sequestered until it can be verified that they were cast legally, saying that would be
The judge also denied a request from a state representative, who has pushed conspiracy theories, to order the elections commission to withdraw its guidance to clerks about absentee ballots from members of the military.
The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly’s elections committee along with a veterans group and other voters have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order requiring the sequestering of military absentee ballots in the battleground state.
The Republican chair for Wisconsin's elections committee and a veterans group in the state have filed a lawsuit to sequester military ballots ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.