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We turn to

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Wisconsin Elections Commission

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Chair-elect Republican member

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Don Millis.

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WEC has called on the

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U.S. Postal Service to

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speed up deliveries

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of absentee ballots after

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I read

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two-thirds of clerks reported

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mail delays during the

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April 7 election.

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How bad was it?

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Well, it was so bad that

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when the commission staff

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sent out a questionnaire

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to clerks, they got an

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overwhelming and

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historic response from clerks.

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Typically, clerks don't respond.

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There was a huge concern.

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The staff have met with

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the Postal Service officials.

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We are trying to get

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what's known as

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enhanced delivery procedures

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that they would agree to

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when we have elections.

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This would mean, for example

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that when you put a

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return a

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ballot to Madison

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or Grafton or Eau Claire

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it wouldn't have to go to

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Milwaukee or Minneapolis.

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It would go

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straight to the clerk.

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So those are the things

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we're working on.

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Those are the things we do

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behind the scenes that

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no one really seems to pay

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much attention to.

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I'm glad that you're

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paying attention to it

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that we can really

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make sure that

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our elections are done

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effectively and efficiently.