The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case pushed by Democrats to overturn a ruling that all but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. The court’s ruling after arguments Monday will come within three months of the Aug. 13 primary and within six months of the November presidential election.
FILE - A former absentee ballot drop box has been transformed into a pro-democracy piece of art in Madison, Wis., shown Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. The Wisconsin Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments Monday, May 13, 2024, in a case pushed by Democrats to overturn a ruling that all-but eliminated the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state. The court’s ruling will come within three months of the Aug.
The Associated Press is the most trusted source of information on election night, with a history of accuracy dating to 1848.Democrats argue the court misinterpreted the law in its 2022 ruling by wrongly concluding that absentee ballots can only be returned to a clerk in their office and not to a drop box they control that is located elsewhere. Clerks should be allowed “to decide for themselves how and where to accept the return of absentee ballots,” attorneys argue in court filings.
Election officials from four counties, including the two largest and most heavily Democratic in the state, filed a brief in support of overturning the ruling. They argue absentee ballot drop boxes have been used for decades without incident as a secure way for voters to return their ballots.
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