Federal judge poised to allow help for disabled Wisconsin voters
HARM VENHUIZEN
Associated Press/Report for America
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Signs warn voters not to place absentee ballots in this drop box in the village of Oregon after the state Supreme Court ruled in July 2022 that the boxes are not authorized under state law.
HARM VENHUIZEN
Associated Press/Report for America
A federal judge in Wisconsin signaled Wednesday that he will allow voters with disabilities to get help returning their ballots this fall, despite a state Supreme Court ruling that cast doubt on such assistance and state law suggesting it is not allowed.
Top 10 Wisconsin political stories of 2021 (based on what you, the readers, read)
2021 was another big year in Wisconsin politics. Sen. Ron Johnson said some things. Voters elected a new state superintendent. Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans clashed over mask mandates. Michael Gableman threatened to jail the mayors of Madison and Green Bay. Here are 10 political stories you, the readers, checked out in droves.
Sen. Ron slammed the impeachment over the weekend as “vindictive and divisive,” and possibly a “diversionary operation” by Democrats to distract from security lapses at the U.S. Capitol.
With a new order announced, Republicans may be forced to start the process all over again to vote down the governor's emergency order and accompanying mask mandate, but the most likely outcome appears to be an eventual court decision.
Deborah Kerr said she has also voted for Republicans and tells GOP audiences on the campaign trail for the officially nonpartisan race that she is a "pragmatic Democrat."
Signs warn voters not to place absentee ballots in this drop box in the village of Oregon after the state Supreme Court ruled in July 2022 that the boxes are not authorized under state law.
