There are different rules for returning absentee ballots in some Wisconsin communities.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in February reinstated an order from a Waukesha County judge that banned ballot drop boxes and stated that voters can only return their own ballot to the polling place or elections office.
The League of Wisconsin Municipalities said in a letter to local election managers that ruling isn't binding for everyone.
"Clerks who refuse to accept absentee ballots delivered by third parties on behalf of disabled electors may face claims they effectively prevented those voters from voting and face litigation under the federal Voting Rights Act and Americans with Disabilities Act, or both."
Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Claire Woodall-Vogg told a Milwaukee TV station that she doesn't really ask questions of voters who return extra ballots.
Woodall-Vogg suggested there would be fewer questions about who is returning ballots if Wisconsin election managers could use ballot drop boxes.
Wisconsin's Supreme Court is set to decide the question of ballot drop boxes, and likely the rules for absentee ballot returns, after they hear arguments in the case on April 13.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Some Wisconsin Election Managers Ignoring Wisconsin Supreme Court Ruling On Absentee Ballots
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