ALEXANDER SHUR and MITCHELL SCHMIDT
Wisconsin State Journal
Since mid-September, residents in Poynette have been unable to drop their utility bills or other documents into the village hall’s outdoor drop box, which is closed until after the election since the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled such unattended boxes could not be used to receive absentee ballots.
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The drop box outside the Village Hall in Poynette is closed until after the election. Although ballots are no longer allowed, such boxes are commonly used by residents to drop off utility bills and other documents.
AMBER ARNOLD, STATE JOURNAL
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