BALLOTS IN WISCONSIN, THE U.S.
SUPREME COURT THIS WEEK RULED
ELECTION CLERKS ACROSS THE STATE
MUST ONLY COUNT THOSE BALLOTS
THAT ARRIVE BY NOVEMBER 3,
ELECTION DAY.
DEMOCRATS WANTED TO EXTEND THE
TIME BALLOTS COULD BE COUNTED IF
THEY WERE POSTMARKED BY ELECTION
DAY, CITING THE SHEER NUMBER OF
BALLOTS AND SLOW MAIL DELIVERY.
THE WISCONSIN ELECTIONS
COMMISSION REPORTS OF THE NEARLY
1.9 MILLION ABSENTEE BALLOTS
REQUESTED, SOME 223,000 HAVE NOT
YET BEEN RETURNED.
THE ONLY SURE WAY TO RETURN THEM
NOW, FOUR DAYS BEFORE ELECTION
DAY, IS TO PUT THEM IN OFFICIAL
DROP BOXES OR YOU CAN
HAND-DELIVER THEM TO YOUR
MUNICIPAL CLERK'S OFFICE.
YOU CAN TAKE YOUR ABSENTEE
BALLOT TO YOUR REGULAR POLLING
PLACE ON ELECTION DAY, BUT THAT
METHOD IS NOT ALLOWED IN ALL
AREAS AROUND THE STATE.
GO TO THE WISCONSIN ELECTION'S
COMMISSION WEBSITE TO SEE IF
YOUR LOCALITY ALLOWS POLLING
PLACE DROP OFF.
VOTERS CANNOT VOTE IN PERSON IF
THEY HAVE ALREADY MAILED IN
THEIR COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOT.
THE ELECTIONS COMMISSION SAYS
WHEN IN DOUBT, FOLLOW THE