It was once a leader in high voter turnout (opens in new tab) and expanded access to the ballot prior to the very restrictive 2011 voter ID law (opens in new tab) and 2022 absentee ballot law that went into effect. Heck emphasizes that Wisconsin is a microcosm for the rest of the country. How Will Wisconsin's Drop Box Ban Affect Other Voting Laws Across the Country? It's important to note, however, that vote by mail was equally used by both parties prior to the Republican party's attack on voting by mail and ballot drop boxes. By getting rid of all the drop boxes, their calculation is that this will help them.” “The calculation in Wisconsin by the Republicans is that more Democrats vote by absentee ballot overall than Republicans so they view it in their interests to be able to restrict how absentee ballots are returned. “This is designed specifically to make sure that many of the absentee ballots that are cast will not be counted simply because they didn't get there in time or were not returned properly,” explains Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin.
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