Judge Denies Request to Sequester Military Ballots in Wisconsin

A judge on Nov. 7 denied a request to sequester military ballots in Wisconsin after a Milwaukee election official was charged with sending fake military ballots to a state lawmaker.
Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell turned down a request for an order that would have election officials segregate military absentee ballots until they are properly verified.
The Concerned Veterans of Waukesha County and state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, the Republican who received the fake ballots, said the actions of former Milwaukee Elections Commissioner Deputy Director Kimberly Zapata “exposed” the vulnerability of current Wisconsin Elections Commission guidance on military ballots.
The commission currently says that military voters do not need to register to vote and if they do, they do not need to provide proof of residence. State law, though requires an up-to-date and verified military elector list, the plaintiffs said….}