Judge rules clerks can’t fill in missing witness information on absentee ballot envelopes

Photo by Saiyna Bashir, The Capital Times

A Waukesha County judge has ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to rescind its 2016 guidance directing clerks to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes, ruling state law only allows voters to fix such errors.

Judge Michael Aprahamian said yesterday Wisconsin law clearly states only the witness is allowed to fill out or correct information in the witness information and...

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