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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Scott Bauer

Wisconsin judge rules that paper absentee ballots violate rights of certain disabled people

US Election 2026 Wisconsin Early Vote - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Absentee voting in Wisconsin discriminates against disabled voters, a judge ruled Tuesday, siding with groups that are seeking to force election officials to allow for electronic casting of ballots.

But Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell stopped short of ordering electronic voting, setting up a trial on that issue later. It almost certainly will not be resolved before the November election.

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