Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Ban on Mobile Absentee Voting Sites

The Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a split decision on Tuesday upholding a lower court’s ban on the use of mobile voting sites in the upcoming presidential election but allowing the designation of alternate absentee ballot sites in line with policy in place since 2016. The Wisconsin Supreme Court granted a partial stay in a case that challenged the legality of using mobile voting vans as in-person absentee voting locations and the designation of alternate absentee ballot sites in the City of Racine, according to the 12-page order filed on June 11. The high court unanimously ruled to keep in place a Racine County judge’s January ruling that found the use of a mobile van (called a “mobile election unit” or MEU) was unlawful. The mobile voting van, which was used to facilitate absentee voting, violated state election laws and unfairly benefited Democrats by visiting more Democratic parts of Racine in a primary election in August 2022, per the lower court....