On the first day of in-person absentee voting in Wisconsin, a record-breaking 97,436 individuals cast their ballots, causing long lines and delays at polling sites. This surge in early voting was driven by the efforts of both Republicans and Democrats to encourage voters to participate ahead of Election Day.
As of Wednesday, a total of 475,460 absentee ballots had been returned, including those submitted by mail and in person. This number is significantly lower than the over 1 million ballots returned at the same point during the previous election cycle.
