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Judge Blocks Democrats' Challenge to Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Rule

7/30/2026

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Judge David Conway ruled absentee voters cannot void returned ballots, rejecting a lawsuit.
Decision follows Wisconsin Elections Commission’s July 9 vote prohibiting clerks from accepting spoiled absentee ballots.
Democrats, attorney Eduardo Castro, said the law should let voters change ballots before counting, a position opposed by the Republican National Committee.
Democrats aim to flip legislative chambers in November, targeting a win over Rep. Tom Tiffany for the first time since 2010.

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Judge David Conway ruled absentee voters cannot void returned ballots, rejecting a lawsuit.
Decision follows Wisconsin Elections Commission’s July 9 vote prohibiting clerks from accepting spoiled absentee ballots.
Democrats, attorney Eduardo Castro, said the law should let voters change ballots before counting, a position opposed by the Republican National Committee.
Democrats aim to flip legislative chambers in November, targeting a win over Rep. Tom Tiffany for the first time since 2010.