{"id":2145388,"date":"2024-01-10T12:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mobile-absentee-voting-van-used-in-wisconsin-election-violated-state-law-judge-rules\/"},"modified":"2024-01-10T12:37:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T17:37:10","slug":"mobile-absentee-voting-van-used-in-wisconsin-election-violated-state-law-judge-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mobile-absentee-voting-van-used-in-wisconsin-election-violated-state-law-judge-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge rules Wisconsin election van violated state law"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fmobile-absentee-voting-van-used-in-wisconsin-election-violated-state-law-judge-rules%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=2145388&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>Wisconsin\u2064 Judge Rules City Violated State Law with \u2064Mobile Voting Van<\/h2>\n<p>A Wisconsin \u2063judge \u2064has made a significant \u200druling in favor\u2062 of\u2064 a voter who argued that the city of\u2062 Racine\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fulton-county-ga-elections-board-director-fired\/\" title=\"Fulton County, Ga. elections board director fired\">violated state law<\/a> by\u200c operating a van that collected absentee ballots from various locations \u200cthroughout the city. The judge, Eugene Gasiorkiewicz, stated that\u200d the use of the mobile van for absentee voting not only\u200b violated state law but also unfairly benefited Democrats in a primary\u200d election held in August 2022. The van\u200b was \u2062purchased using\u2064 funds from the Center for Tech and Civic Life, a nonprofit organization\u2062 run by Mark Zuckerberg\u200b that \u2063has faced accusations of favoring Democrats\u200b in election funding.<\/p>\n<h3>Legal Battle and Intervenors<\/h3>\n<p>The\u2064 decision came \u2062as a result \u200cof a lawsuit filed by \u2063Ken Brown, represented by the Wisconsin Institute for \u200bLaw and Liberty (WILL), against \u2063the Wisconsin Elections\u200d Commission and Racine City\u2062 Clerk \u200bTara McMenamin. Intervenors\u2062 on behalf of the\u2062 defendants included the Democratic National Committee, Black Leaders Organizing for Communities, and the Wisconsin\u200d Alliance \u200cfor Retired Americans.<\/p>\n<h3>Judge&#8217;s Ruling and Absence of \u200bState Law<\/h3>\n<p>In \u200dhis ruling, Gasiorkiewicz pointed out that while\u200d state law did not\u2063 explicitly prohibit\u2064 the use of mobile van absentee ballot sites, it also did\u200d not \u200dprovide any \u200bprovisions allowing them. He stated, &#8220;Such an interpretation was and is\u200b contrary to law.&#8221; \u2064According to Gasiorkiewicz, the \u2064absence of any mention of mobile van absentee ballot\u200c sites in the statutory language regarding absentee ballot procedures made their use illegal.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact on Future Elections<\/h3>\n<p>This ruling could have significant \u2064implications as \u2064the 2024 presidential election approaches and voting rules in Wisconsin face scrutiny. The \u200dWisconsin Supreme Court had previously deemed the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wisconsin-republicans-vote-to-oust-top-election-official-following-messy-and-chaotic-2020-election\/\" title=\"Wisconsin GOP ousts election official after tumultuous 2020 vote.\">ballot drop \u2064boxes<\/a> in 2020 \u2063as illegal, but with a liberal majority \u200cnow on the court, that decision\u2062 could\u200b be reversed. The \u2062ruling \u2062against \u200bthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/complaint-racine-wisconsin-broke-election-law-by-sending-voting-van-to-democrat-strongholds\/\" title=\"Complaint: Racine, Wisconsin Broke Election Law By Sending Voting Van To Democrat Strongholds\">mobile voting van<\/a> sets a precedent for ensuring election integrity and impartiality.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1683221023122000&#038;usg=AOvVaw16mjhcJj4v6BrDibEXrVFW\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u200b DAILYWIRE+\u200d APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3>Confirmation of Democratic \u200dBias<\/h3>\n<p>Gasiorkiewicz also agreed\u2063 with Brown&#8217;s claim that the\u2062 use of the van favored Democrats. He \u2062stated, &#8220;The filings in\u200c this case clearly indicated that\u200d the alternate sites chosen\u200b clearly favored members of the Democratic \u200dParty or \u2064those with known Democratic \u200cParty\u2064 leanings.&#8221; This further supports \u200cthe argument that the van&#8217;s \u2062operation was not impartial and violated the principle of fair elections.<\/p>\n<h3>Celebration of \u200cElection Integrity<\/h3>\n<p>WILL,\u200c the\u200b organization representing\u200c Ken Brown, celebrated the judge&#8217;s \u2062decision as a victory for election integrity. They emphasized the importance of \u200densuring that election \u2062administration does not favor any political \u200dparty over another. WILL Deputy Counsel Lucas Vebber stated, &#8220;Wisconsin voters \u200cshould\u2063 know that\u200c their elections are secure, and that election\u200b administration does \u2063not favor one political \u200cparty over another.\u200d This \u2063decision does just that. WILL\u2019s \u200cpolicy and legal\u200b expertise allow us to hold \u200bgovernment actors accountable to the rule of law\u200c at\u2064 all levels.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are \u2064the far-reaching implications of Judge Gasiorkiewicz&#8217;s ruling for the future of absentee voting in Wisconsin<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200dE ballot sites in\u2064 state law indicated that the use of such a \u2063method\u2062 was not intended nor permitted. \u200bHe emphasized the\u200b importance of adhering\u200b to the law in order\u2063 to ensure\u2063 fair and transparent elections.<\/p>\n<h3>Violation\u2064 of State Law<\/h3>\n<p>Judge Gasiorkiewicz declared that\u200d the operation \u2064of the mobile voting van by the city\u200b of Racine was a violation of \u200dstate \u2064law. The \u2062van was used to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pence-national-review-heres-why-dems-for-the-people-act-is-dangerous\/\" title=\"Pence, National Review: Here\u2019s Why Dems\u2019 \u2018For The People Act\u2019 Is Dangerous\">collect absentee ballots<\/a> from various locations throughout the city, which allowed voters to conveniently cast \u2062their ballots without\u200b having to visit a traditional polling place. However, this method was deemed unlawful by the court.<\/p>\n<p>According to the judge, the use of\u2064 the mobile van\u200b for absentee voting created\u2063 an\u200b unequal playing \u200dfield in the primary election, benefiting Democrats. This allegation stems from the fact that the van was funded by the \u200cCenter for Tech and Civic \u2064Life,\u200d an \u2062organization associated \u2063with Mark Zuckerberg,\u2062 who has faced criticism for favoring Democratic causes in election funding. The judge&#8217;s ruling highlighted concerns regarding \u2064the potential manipulation and \u200dbias \u200bthat this arrangement could introduce into the electoral\u2063 process.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications of the Ruling<\/h3>\n<p>The ruling by Judge Gasiorkiewicz has far-reaching implications \u200dfor\u2064 the future of absentee voting in Wisconsin. It underscores the need for transparency and adherence to state law in all stages of the electoral process. By ruling against the use of the mobile voting van, the judge has provided clarity on the legality of such \u2063practices. This \u2063decision sets a precedent that could restrict similar initiatives in the future, ensuring the integrity of elections in the state.<\/p>\n<p>It is important\u200b to\u2062 note \u2064that this\u200b ruling pertains\u200d specifically to the\u200d case in\u200d Racine and does not directly\u200d address the legality of mobile voting vans in other jurisdictions. However, it serves as a cautionary\u2064 signal, prompting election officials and lawmakers to carefully assess the legality and fairness of innovative voting methods.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>Judge\u2063 Gasiorkiewicz&#8217;s ruling in favor of the\u2064 voter who challenged the city \u2064of Racine&#8217;s use of a \u2064mobile voting van establishes a \u2064significant precedent. The judge emphasized the importance of adhering\u200b to state \u200blaw and ensuring equal treatment for all voters.\u200d By declaring the operation of the van\u200c as a violation \u2063of state law, the \u200dcourt preserves the integrity \u2064of elections and \u200dprevents potential biases in the electoral process. This \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-death-row-inmate-with-40-year-mental-illness-history-ruled-not-competent-to-be-executed\/\" title=\"Texas death row inmate deemed unfit for execution due to 40-year mental illness.\">ruling raises important questions<\/a> regarding innovative voting methods\u200b and serves as a\u2062 reminder that the electoral process must be conducted in a\u200b fair and transparent manner.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Wisconsin judge ruled that Racine violated state law by using a mobile van to collect absentee ballots. The judge sided with a voter who argued that the city&#8217;s actions were unlawful. 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