Wisconsin's top court signals it will reinstate ballot drop boxes
MADISON, Wis. — Liberals who control the Wisconsin Supreme Court signaled Monday that they were prepared to overturn a two-year-old decision that banned absentee ballot drop boxes and allow them for the 2024 election.
The justices’ comments during oral arguments offered the latest sign that the liberal majority is prepared to act boldly and swiftly to change policies the conservatives put in place during their 15 years controlling the court in one of the country’s most important swing states. In December, the court struck down a redistricting plan that had helped Republicans maintain their lock on the state legislature.
Democrats and voting rights proponents have argued that ballot drop boxes are a secure and convenient way for voters to ensure their ballots count. Many Republicans have argued that ballots should be returned either in person or through the mail, while others have said they support drop boxes if there are rules on how many there are and where they are located.
Some right-wing critics have seized on conspiracy theories about how ballot drop boxes have been used in past elections, and in some states groups have staked out drop boxes to monitor who turns in ballots.
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