For more than a year, conservatives have sought to block the use of ballot drop boxes in Wisconsin, or the private money used to purchase them. But the boxes appear to have been a popular place for voters of all political stripes to deposit their absentee ballots during the pandemic, according to a report released last month by the state’s nonpartisan Legislative Audit Bureau.
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Drop Boxes
The Legislative Audit Bureau, in its recently completed audit of the election processes used in last year's presidential election, found that 245 municipalities around the state used ballot drop boxes to collect ballots during the pandemic.
| County | Municipality |
|---|---|
| Adams County | City of Adams |
| Town of Adams | |
| Town of New Haven | |
| Ashland, Bayfield counties | City of Ashland |
| Barron County | Town of Doyle |
| Town of Rice Lake | |
| Bayfield County | Town of Russell |
| City of Washburn | |
| Brown County | Village of Allouez |
| Village of Ashwaubenon | |
| Village of Denmark | |
| City of Green Bay | |
| Town of Humboldt | |
| Town of Ledgeview | |
| Brown, Outagamie counties | Village of Howard |
| Buffalo County | Town of Milton |
| Burnett County | Town of Jackson |
| Town of Meenon | |
| Town of Sand Lake | |
| Calumet County | Town of Brillion |
| Town of Chilton | |
| Chippewa County | Town of Arthur |
| Village of Cadott | |
| Town of Cleveland | |
| Town of Eagle Point | |
| Town of Hallie | |
| Town of LaFayette | |
| Clark County | Town of Hendren |
| Town of Longwood | |
| City of Owen | |
| City of Thorp | |
| Clark, Marathon counties | City of Abbotsford |
| Columbia County | Town of Caledonia |
| Town of Columbus | |
| Village of Pardeeville | |
| City of Portage | |
| Crawford County | Village of Eastman |
| Dane County | Village of Black Earth |
| Town of Christiana | |
| Town of Cottage Grove | |
| Town of Cross Plains | |
| Village of Cross Plains | |
| Town of Dunkirk | |
| City of Madison | |
| Village of Mcfarland | |
| City of Monona | |
| Town of Perry | |
| Town of Pleasant Springs | |
| City of Stoughton | |
| City of Sun Prairie | |
| Town of Sun Prairie | |
| City of Verona | |
| Dane, Green counties | Village of Brooklyn |
| Dodge County | Town of Ashippun |
| Town of Calamus | |
| Town of Lebanon | |
| Town of Shields | |
| Door County | Village of Ephraim |
| Town of Liberty Grove | |
| Douglas County | Town of Bennett |
| Town of Brule | |
| Village of Poplar | |
| Town of Solon Springs | |
| Village of Solon Springs | |
| Village of Superior | |
| Dunn County | Town of Dunn |
| Town of Elk Mound | |
| Eau Claire County | Town of Lincoln |
| Town of Pleasant Valley | |
| Town of Washington | |
| Eau Claire, Chippewa counties | City of Eau Claire |
| Fond Du Lac County | Village of Campbellsport |
| Town of Eldorado | |
| City of Fond Du Lac | |
| Town of Forest | |
| Town of Marshfield | |
| Town of Osceola | |
| City of Ripon | |
| Forest County | Town of Nashville |
| Grant County | City of Fennimore |
| City of Lancaster | |
| Town of Lima | |
| Green County | Town of Adams |
| Town of Brooklyn | |
| Town of Cadiz | |
| Town of Clarno | |
| City of Monroe | |
| Town of Mount Pleasant | |
| Town of Spring Grove | |
| Town of Sylvester | |
| Town of Washington | |
| Green Lake County | Town of Brooklyn |
| Green Lake, Waushara counties | City of Berlin |
| Iowa County | Town of Brigham |
| Town of Mineral Point | |
| Village of Ridgeway | |
| Iron County | City of Montreal |
| Jackson County | Town of Albion |
| Town of Irving | |
| Jefferson County | Town of Koshkonong |
| Town of Oakland | |
| Town of Palmyra | |
| Village of Palmyra | |
| City of Waterloo | |
| Kenosha County | City of Kenosha |
| Village of Pleasant Prairie | |
| Village of Salem Lakes | |
| Town of Wheatland | |
| Kewaunee County | Town of Ahnapee |
| Town of Franklin | |
| La Crosse County | Town of Burns |
| Town of Campbell | |
| Town of Greenfield | |
| City of La Crosse | |
| Town of Medary | |
| Town of Washington | |
| Village of West Salem | |
| LaFayette County | Village of Benton |
| Lincoln County | Town of Corning |
| Town of Pine River | |
| Town of Russell | |
| Town of Schley | |
| City of Tomahawk | |
| Town of Tomahawk | |
| Town of Wilson | |
| Manitowoc County | Town of Cato |
| Town of Centerville | |
| Town of Newton | |
| Town of Schleswig | |
| Village of St. Nazianz | |
| City of Two Rivers | |
| Village of Valders | |
| Marathon County | Town of Day |
| Village of Kronenwetter | |
| Town of Rib Mountain | |
| City of Wausau | |
| Marinette County | Town of Goodman |
| City of Peshtigo | |
| Milwaukee County | Village of Greendale |
| Village of Hales Corners | |
| City of Milwaukee | |
| Village of Shorewood | |
| City of St. Francis | |
| City of Wauwatosa | |
| Village of Whitefish Bay | |
| Monroe County | Village of Cashton |
| Town of La Grange | |
| Town of Leon | |
| Town of Portland | |
| Town of Sparta | |
| Town of Tomah | |
| Oconto County | Town of Little River |
| City of Oconto | |
| Oneida County | Town of Crescent |
| Town of Hazelhurst | |
| Town of Lake Tomahawk | |
| Town of Minocqua | |
| Town of Pelican | |
| Town of Pine Lake | |
| Town of Three Lakes | |
| Town of Woodboro | |
| Town of Woodruff | |
| Outagamie County | Town of Ellington |
| Town of Kaukauna | |
| Ozaukee County | Town of Fredonia |
| Pepin County | Town of Durand |
| Pierce County | Town of El Paso |
| Village of Ellsworth | |
| Town of Martell | |
| City of Prescott | |
| Pierce, St. Croix counties | City of River Falls |
| Portage County | Town of Buena Vista |
| Town of Lanark | |
| Town of Sharon | |
| Price County | Town of Harmony |
| Racine County | Village of Mount Pleasant |
| Village of Rochester | |
| Town of Waterford | |
| Racine, Walworth counties | City of Burlington |
| Rock County | Town of Avon |
| City of Beloit | |
| Town of Harmony | |
| Town of La Prairie | |
| Town of Milton | |
| Town of Plymouth | |
| Town of Rock | |
| Sauk County | Town of Dellona |
| Town of La Valle | |
| Village of North Freedom | |
| Village of Sauk City | |
| Village of West Baraboo | |
| Sawyer County | Town of Hunter |
| Town of Lenroot | |
| Town of Round Lake | |
| Town of Winter | |
| Shawano County | Village of Aniwa |
| Village of Eland | |
| Sheboygan County | Town of Holland |
| City of Sheboygan Falls | |
| Town of Sherman | |
| St. Croix County | Village of Baldwin |
| Town of Emerald | |
| Town of Richmond | |
| Town of Somerset | |
| Town of St. Joseph | |
| Town of Star Prairie | |
| Town of Warren | |
| Taylor County | Village of Gilman |
| Village of Rib Lake | |
| Trempealeau County | Town of Pigeon |
| Vernon County | Town of Bergen |
| Town of Greenwood | |
| Vilas County | Town of Phelps |
| Town of Washington | |
| Walworth County | Town of LaFayette |
| City of Lake Geneva | |
| Town of Richmond | |
| Town of Sharon | |
| Washburn County | Town of Birchwood |
| Town of Chicog | |
| City of Spooner | |
| Washington County | Town of Barton |
| Town of Erin | |
| Town of Jackson | |
| Village of Jackson | |
| Village of Richfield | |
| Waukesha County | City of Brookfield |
| Village of Hartland | |
| City of New Berlin | |
| Waupaca County | City of Manawa |
| Town of Scandinavia | |
| Town of Union | |
| City of Weyauwega | |
| Waushara County | Village of Hancock |
| Town of Springwater | |
| Winnebago County | Town of Algoma |
| Town of Oshkosh | |
| Town of Utica | |
| Town of Winneconne | |
| Wood County | Village of Biron |
| Town of Grand Rapids | |
| Town of Hansen | |
| Town of Lincoln | |
| Town of Marshfield | |
| Town of Rudolph |
Photos: Madison cut loose after Joe Biden elected president in November
Angela Maloney, Madison, left, and Eva Szocik, Milwaukee, celebrate the Biden win on the steps of the state Capitol Saturday.
Caroline Klessig and Ryan Cray, both of Madison, watch the celebrations from the top of State Street.
Supporters of president-elect Joe Biden celebrate during an impromptu parade at the state Capitol in Madison Saturday.
Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
Shanne Wolf, Madison, and her dog Elroy, at the Biden celebration on the Capitol Square. Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
Supporters of former Vice President Joe Biden celebrate Saturday, Nov., 7, 2020 at the State Capitol in Madison, Wisconsin. They were celebrating the projection that he would be the next President of the United States. STEVE APPS, STATE JOURNAL
A small crowd on Capitol Square mid-morning Friday turned into hundreds within hours of the presidential election being called for Joe Biden.
A crowd of about 100 supporters of President Trump gathered Saturday at the South Hamilton Street entrance to the State Capitol. Many said they did not believe the vote tally and questioned the legitimacy of the election.
Many at a rally for President Trump on Saturday questioned the results of the election after it was called for Joe Biden.
The South Hamilton Street entrance to the state Capitol drew supporters of President Trump but also supporters of President-elect Joe Biden.
Supporters of Joe Biden look on as supporters of President Trump hold a rally Saturday at the state Capitol.
