Trump supporters fume as Wisconsin set to make key decision on once-banned ballot drop boxes
MADISON, WISCONSIN: Wisconsin election authorities will make their decision on absentee ballots on July 11. This is an important decision as President Joe Biden won the state by just over 20,000 votes in 2020, as reported by the New York Post.
The conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court banned mail- in ballot boxes in 2022 in response to former President Donald Trump's allegations of election tampering in the state.
Wisconsin election officials decide on ballot drop boxes after Trump's 2020 election challenge
The US Supreme Court overturned Teigen v Wisconsin Election Commission last week, reintroducing vote drop boxes. The majority decision said, "It is not up to this court to'regulate' absentee voting." The appointment of Janet Protasiewicz to the court in 2023, which gave the liberal judges a majority, allowed the court to overturn the ruling.
Opposing Justice Rebecca Bradley made a political argument for repealing the drop-box prohibition. She said, "Nothing relevant has changed since this court decided Teigen two years ago. There have been no changes in the facts or law to warrant overruling the decision."
Bradley added, taking a scathing swipe at the liberal majority, "The majority disagrees with the decision as a matter of policy and politics, not law. The members of the majority believe using drop boxes is good policy, and one they hope will aid their preferred political party."
Governor Tony Evers, a Democrat, praised the decision and said, "This is a victory for our democracy, and we’re going to keep fighting to ensure that every eligible voter can cast their ballot safely, securely, and as easily as possible to make sure their voices are heard."
This comes just days after a liberal judge in Wisconsin handed down a controversial ruling that allows voters with disabilities to vote electronically.
Lara Trump, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, rallied the party faithful on July 8 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, for the 'Protect The Vote Rally'. Handouts were distributed to attendees explaining how to recognize voter fraud.
She said, "We want people in place. We want poll watchers, we want poll workers, we want legal experts on the ground so we’re not waiting days, weeks or months later to address the problem. We address them in the moment."
Internet weighs in as Wisconsin election officials decide on ballot drop boxes
The Wisconsin election authority was sharply criticized on the internet for deciding on ballot boxes.
Some online comments read, "There’s absolutely no reason for drop boxes, 2 years after COVID, except for cheating!" and "It's not protecting democracy, it's protecting democrats."
A user wrote, "Democrats going to cheat any way they can to get Senile Joe reelected" while one added, "No reason boxes cant be digitally monitored since the dems are so above fraud lol."
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