Wisconsin Absentee Ballot Lawsuit Explained | Milwaukee News

Milwaukee News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 24, 2026 · 1m

A major lawsuit has erupted in Wisconsin over absentee ballot rules, as Democrats challenge the state’s Elections Commission for barring voters from changing their ballots if a candidate they supported drops out — a move that could invalidate tens of thousands of already-submitted ballots in a chaotic primary. The commission’s July guidance, rooted in a prior court ruling, insists ballots count for the original candidate even if they’re no longer running — a stark reversal from past policies that allowed voters to request new ballots. With candidates entering and exiting the race in rapid…