Wisconsin Supreme Court prohibits use of most ballot drop boxes
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The ruling deals a blow to Democrats ahead of crucial contests in a battleground state.
Voting rights groups and Democrats had argued that restricting ballot drop boxes would make it harder for some residents to vote, especially those with disabilities. Conservative interests in Wisconsin, meanwhile, had maintained that voting practices employed in the state during the 2020 election, such as the widespread use of ballot drop boxes, violated state law and opened the door to potential fraud.
State law does not address ballot boxes, but, in the 4-3 ruling Friday, the court's majority said the absence of an outright ban does not mean they are legal. "Ballot drop boxes appear nowhere in the detailed statutory system for absentee voting," Justice Rebecca Bradley wrote.