Wisconsin Elections Commission proceeds with controversial rule
The Wisconsin Elections Commission is moving ahead with enacting a rule that will allow local election officials to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes submitted by voters.
Election officials in Wisconsin can now fill out missing information on absentee ballots, according to the state’s election commission.
The decision raises serious election integrity issues, as clerks could potentially “cure” ballots to make them in line with the law.
“The Wisconsin Elections Commission is moving ahead with enacting a rule that will make clear that local election officials can fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes submitted by voters,” the Associated Press reported.
“The bipartisan commission voted 4-2 on Monday to use its existing guidance on correcting absentee ballot envelopes when drafting an emergency rule spelling out what is allowed for clerks,” the AP reported.
“The commission deadlocked 3-3 on a Republican-backed motion on Monday that would have required clerks to contact voters before making any changes to the ballot envelope,” the AP said.
As it stands, election officials in Wisconsin will now be able to fill in missing information on absentee ballot envelopes submitted through mail or drop-boxes. These are the type of policies President Trump and the America First Movement are directly in opposition to.
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