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MADISON - Sixteen people who registered to vote using the address of a UPS Store in La Crosse will not be charged with voter fraud.
La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke said he determined the people were legitimate Wisconsin voters who did not intend to break the law when they used the UPS Store as their voting address.
Wisconsin law requires people to register at the address where they live and not necessarily where they receive mail.
The issue with voters registered at the wrong address surfaced in a report last week from the state Elections Commission that identified 41 instances of potential voter fraud since August 2020. That represents a fraction of a percentage point of the millions of ballots cast last fall and this spring.
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) – The city of La Crosse referred 16 voters in La Crosse County to the district attorney’s office for potential voter fraud. Voter fraud happens, but it’s a pretty rare issue district attorneys deal with. Most cases revolve around one issue.
County leaders say voters need to provide their correct addresses to save them an intimidating phone call after they vote. Wisconsin election officials found 27 potential cases of voter fraud out of 3.3 million votes during the November general election in Wisconsin. Even though it’s small, voter fraud is a big deal according to La Crosse County District Attorney Tim Gruenke.
La Crosse interim clerk expects low voter turnout for Spring Primary
February 15, 2021 3:18 PM Amy DuPont
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Wisconsin voters head to the polls Tuesday, February 15th. for the State’s spring primary election. City of La Crosse interim clerk Nikki Elsen says voter participation so far, is low.
There are only two races on the ballot. City of La Crosse voters will choose the two finalists for Mayor and help choose the two finalists for State Superintendent. “There local elections are very important. These are your local representatives who make a lot of decisions on the local level.”, says Elsen. Still; the interim clerk is only expecting a turnout of around 19-percent.
La Crosse Common Council extends COVID-19 emergency 90 days
December 10, 2020 7:56 PM Mike Tighe
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“Hearing these untrue and trumped-up charges (against election results) make me upset,” Mayor Tim Kabat says. (WKBT Photo)
LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) The La Crosse Common Council endorsed Mayor Tim Kabat’s 90-day extension of the city’s emergency COVID-19 declaration Thursday night.
Kabat’s declaration mentioned additional costs the city can expect to incur to maintain safety of the public and staffers during the pandemic.
The original declaration in April, which was open-ended, eventually led to financial cutbacks in several departments, such as shortened hours and services at the main La Crosse Public Library and closings of its two branches.