Wisconsin’s liberal-controlled Supreme Court on Friday restored the use of absentee ballot drop boxes in the swing state ahead of the upcoming elections − a reversal of a past decision from the court that could influence voter participation.
The 4-3 decision was a win for Democrats who argued the long-standing practice of allowing voters to file ballots into the secure boxes made voting more accessible. That process, however, was highly criticized in 2020 by former President Donald Trump and Republicans who claimed without evidence that the boxes and absentee voting were rife with fraud.
"Our decision today does not force or require that any municipal clerks use drop boxes. It merely acknowledges what (state law) has always meant: that clerks may lawfully utilize secure drop boxes in an exercise of their statutorily-conferred discretion," Justice Ann Walsh Bradley wrote in the majority opinion released Friday.
Friday’s decision means election clerks across Wisconsin can use the ballot drop boxes for the Aug. 13 partisan primaries and the Nov. 5 presidential election.
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