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MADISON, Wis. — A state Supreme Court decision that disallowed the use of drop boxes for the April 5 election has caused confusion among clerks, some of whom are now backtracking incorrect guidance they gave their voters. The ruling caused confusion because the Wisconsin Election Commission, which usually interprets those decisions and provides guidance to clerks, was effectively prevented by.
The candidate filing deadline for Rock County Supervisory district 11, 14 and 24 has been extended to Friday, according to a news release from Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson.
By Christina Lorey
Feb 16, 2021 12:10 PM
MADISON, Wis.– We’ve finally found something ‘normal’ in this pandemic: a February election with low voter turnout. It’s not the outcome local clerks wanted, but it’s what they both expected and planned to see.
For many Wisconsin voters, 2020 was the first time many ever cast an absentee ballot.
“We had 120,000 absentees issued for November last year, and I think about 80 or 90,000 of those were returned,” recalled Maggie McClain, City of Madison Municipal Clerk.
Absentee was the method of choice for about half of Madison-area voters for today’s Feb. 16th election, too.
For many Wisconsin voters, 2020 was the first time many ever cast an absentee ballot.
“We had 120,000 absentees issued for November last year, and I think about 80 or 90,000 of those were returned,” recalled Maggie McClain, City of Madison Municipal Clerk.
Absentee was the method of choice for about half of Madison-area voters for today’s Feb. 16th election, too.
“I think a lot more people are taking advantage of it,” said McClain, of the absentee voting system Madison has been building and improving upon since the pandemic started. “We’re just seeing it today, with this election. 13,000 ballots returned. I think that, before, we might have only issued about 7 or 8,000.”