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Wait, vote by email? I never heard of that in US elections.
Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell issued a temporary injunction that allows voters who self-certify that they can’t read or mark a paper ballot without help to request absentee ballots electronically from local clerks. The voters can then cast their ballots at home using devices that help them read and write independently. They will still be required to mail the ballots back to the clerks or return them in person, the same as any other absentee voter in the state.
Ohh ok, they just receive their ballot by email but after filling it out, it must still be mailed back or dropped off in person.
Ok then why is this a problem? It’s no different than vote by mail, which most people I know have been doing since 2020.
It's an issue for the gop because it makes voting accessible to more people, which in case you haven't been paying attention is the opposite of what the Republicans want to achieve.
Right but why is this materially different than standard vote-by-mail such that they can challenge it in court?
Because Republicans don't care about standing.
I mean you can challenge literally anything in court regardless of if it's valid to do so.
this post was submitted on 05 Aug 2024
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