{"id":1980354,"date":"2023-07-22T15:06:01","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T19:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-law-firm-files-absentee-ballot-lawsuit-to-overturn-wisconsin-rule\/"},"modified":"2023-07-22T15:07:36","modified_gmt":"2023-07-22T19:07:36","slug":"democratic-law-firm-files-absentee-ballot-lawsuit-to-overturn-wisconsin-rule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-law-firm-files-absentee-ballot-lawsuit-to-overturn-wisconsin-rule\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrat law firm sues to reverse Wisconsin absentee ballot rule."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocratic-law-firm-files-absentee-ballot-lawsuit-to-overturn-wisconsin-rule%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980354&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democrats File Lawsuit to Expand \u200dAbsentee Voting Options in Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p>Democrats in Wisconsin have taken legal action to challenge \u200da previous ruling \u200bby the conservative-controlled state Supreme Court \u2062that banned the use of drop boxes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-and-pennsylvania-state-supreme-courts-set-to-rule-on-2020-voting-laws\/\" title=\"Wisconsin and Pennsylvania State Supreme Courts Set to Rule on 2020 Voting Laws\u00a0\">returning absentee ballots<\/a>. The lawsuit, \u2062filed by the national firm Elias Law Group,\u200c argues\u2064 that this ban restricts the right to \u2063vote\u200d and \u200dforces voters to\u2063 rely on the United States Postal \u200cService&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-law-firm-files-absentee-ballot-lawsuit-to-overturn-wisconsin-rule\/\" title=\"Democrat law firm sues to reverse Wisconsin absentee ballot rule.\">potentially insecure mailboxes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Pushback Against \u2064Allegations of Fraudulent Activity<\/h3>\n<p>The Democrats&#8217; lawsuit is a response to former President \u200cDonald Trump&#8217;s claims of fraudulent \u200cactivity \u200din Wisconsin&#8217;s\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-bans-gop-account-allows-inflammatory-dnc-ads\/\" title=\"Facebook bans GOP account, allows inflammatory DNC ads\">absentee voting<\/a>\u2064 system. By challenging\u200b the\u200d state Supreme\u2063 Court&#8217;s ruling, the plaintiffs aim to \u2063reinstate the use of \u2064drop boxes as a secure and convenient option for voters.<\/p>\n<h3>Protecting Voting Rights \u2062as \u200da Fundamental &#8220;Right&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p>In \u2063addition\u200d to challenging the ban on drop boxes, the lawsuit also takes issue with a Wisconsin law that requires voters to correct\u200b any issues with their \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-asks-republicans-to-vote-early-promotes-ballot-harvesting-during-iowa-town-hall\/\" title=\"Trump urges GOP to vote early, endorses ballot harvesting at Iowa town hall.\">absentee \u200dballots<\/a> by 8 p.m. \u2062on Election Day. The plaintiffs argue that \u200bthe Wisconsin\u200d Constitution recognizes voting\u2062 as a fundamental \u200b&#8221;right,&#8221; rather than a mere &#8220;privilege&#8221; as stated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waffle-arizona-house-speaker-claims-they-cant-enforce-constitution-wont-commit-to-calling-legislative-hearing\/\" title=\"WAFFLE: Arizona House Speaker Claims They Can\u2019t Enforce Constitution, Won\u2019t Commit To Calling Legislative Hearing\">current law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>A Changing Landscape in the\u2062 Wisconsin Supreme Court<\/h3>\n<p>This lawsuit comes\u2062 at a pivotal\u200c time, as the Wisconsin\u2062 Supreme Court \u200dis set to shift to liberal control following the recent election that\u2064 resulted in a new 4-3 majority. This change\u200b marks the first time in 15 years that the court will have\u2062 a blue majority.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Previous campaign cycles have shed light on the deliberate attempts to suppress voter participation through restricted access to absentee \u200bvoting,&#8221; said \u200cAneesa McMillan,\u200b Deputy Executive\u200c Director of Priorities USA, one\u200c of the plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden narrowly won Wisconsin in 2020, securing \u2064victory by a margin of less than 21,000 votes. The surge in absentee voting during the pandemic played a significant role, with 43% of \u2062voters opting for mail-in ballots compared \u200bto just 21%\u2063 in 2016, according to U.S.\u200d Census\u2062 Bureau data.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">Click here<\/a> to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats sued to overturn a conservative-controlled state Supreme Court decision in Wisconsin. They want to allow voters to return absentee ballots in drop boxes. The lawsuit was filed by Elias Law Group, which supports Democrats. 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