Judge rules 23 Madison absentee ballots must be counted

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: May 18, 2026

Words: 318

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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The Wisconsin Elections Commission should not have ordered the city of Madison to remove 23 late-arriving absentee ballots from its April 7 election count, a Dane County judge ruled.

The ruling, issued last week, was forced by a lawsuit from two of the voters whose ballots were affected. The lawsuit was brought by the voting rights-focused firm Law Forward.

During the April 7 election, the voters returned their ballots on time, but due …

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