Absentee Ballot Requests in Wisconsin at More Than 500,000

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023 -- 1:01 PM

(Bob Hague, WRN) Wisconsin voters have requested more than a half-million absentee ballots.

That’s more evidence that turnout will be higher than normal for a spring election, with a crucial state Supreme Court race on the statewide ballot. The requested absentee ballots is a 57 percent increase from the same point ahead of the April 2022 election, where there was no statewide race.

This year’s race between conservative former Justice Dan Kelly and liberal Milwaukee County Judge Janet Protasiewicz will determine which faction has a majority on the court.

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