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Barnes Drops Out as Ballots Already Cast | Milwaukee News
Former Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes dropped out of Wisconsin’s gubernatorial race just as nearly 140,000 voters had already cast ballots — and once those ballots are in, they’re locked in, thanks to a recent court ruling. Election officials are caught between urging voters to mail in their ballots early to avoid delays and acknowledging that no changes are allowed, even if a candidate suddenly withdraws. The option to spoil and replace ballots, once available, was eliminated last fall. With Election Day just weeks away, officials are still pushing voters to submit absentee ballots by August 1st —…
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