The Supreme Court of Wisconsin rules that drop boxes for absentee ballots are illegal.
The majority judgment was written by Justice Rebecca Bradley. “Nothing in the statutory language detailing the procedures by which absentee ballots may be cast mentions drop boxes or anything like them.”
Justice Bradley went on to say “WEC’s staff may have been trying to make voting as easy as possible during the pandemic, but whatever their motivations, WEC must follow Wisconsin statutes.”
The Supreme Court has ruled that it is unlawful for spouses or roommates to return another person’s absentee ballot.
What Wisconsin Public Radio reported is as follows:
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Differing on Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes.
Nobody else should be trusted to deliver your absentee ballot. A spouse or roommate can no longer carry out your instructions for you. You need to take control of the situation and travel to the clerk’s office.
Written by Justice Rebecca Bradley and supported by the court’s conservative majority, including swing Justice Brian Hagedorn, this majority opinion is succinct and well-written.
Prepare for less easy absentee voting starting with the forthcoming election in Wisconsin in 2022. Recent decisions have eliminated the simplicity and accessibility that made it a popular choice in the early stages of the epidemic.
“Nothing in the statutory language detailing the procedures by which absentee ballots may be cast mentions drop boxes or anything like them,” Bradley wrote.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission made history by releasing ground-breaking recommendations in 2020 to provide local clerks with the best procedures for unstaffed drop boxes. Bradley, a well-known person, countered that this advice was beyond the WEC’s jurisdiction. Watch this space for exclusive information on this hot button topic!
“WEC’s staff may have been trying to make voting as easy as possible during the pandemic, but whatever their motivations, WEC must follow Wisconsin statutes,” Bradley wrote. “Good intentions never override the law.”
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The Right Scoop claims:
Drop boxes for absentee voting are no more in Wisconsin! The state can no longer justify holding them for a third year by using COVID.
Only voters themselves may submit absentee ballots to the clerk’s office, according to a majority of conservative judges, who also consider ballot boxes to be unlawful.
Wisconsin’s divided state supreme court rules that absentee ballot drop boxes are not permitted.
For the most part, conservative courts deem it unlawful for anybody other than the voter to turn in a completed absentee ballot. No longer rely on partners or roommates to complete tasks for you. It’s time for you to act independently.
