Waukesha County judge who was GOP attorney general blocks absentee ballot 'spoiling'
SCOTT BAUER and HARM VENHUIZEN
Associated Press
Updated
Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel, a former Wisconsin attorney general, has ruled against allowing voters to cancel their original absentee ballot and cast a new one.
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Waukesha County Judge Brad Schimel, a former Wisconsin attorney general, has ruled against allowing voters to cancel their original absentee ballot and cast a new one.