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Wisconsin city's mailing of duplicate absentee ballots raises confusion, questions over elections

Headline from Local News 8, on the newest of 3 developments

Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the elections clerk in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison announced on Monday that duplicate absentee ballots had mistakenly been sent to around 2,000 voters, it ignited concerns about election integrity from a Republican congressman and…

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Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. More than 2,000 Wisconsin voters receive duplicate absentee ballots

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. Clerical error duplicating ballots in Democratic stronghold marks absentee voting’s start in Wisconsin

    Headline from New York Post ·

  3. Newest

    Wisconsin city's mailing of duplicate absentee ballots raises confusion, questions over elections

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. KOB 4

    Wisconsin capital city sends up to 2,000 duplicate absentee ballots, leading to GOP concerns (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Up to 2,000 voters in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital of Madison were sent duplicate absentee ballots, but a city spokesperson says that none had been returned, all affected voters were being contacted and there were multiple safeguards in place to ensure only one ballot is counted.

  2. Washington Times

    ‘This was a mistake’: Wisconsin’s capital city sends up to 2,000 duplicate absentee ballots (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Up to 2,000 voters in Wisconsin's heavily Democratic capital of Madison were sent duplicate absentee ballots, but a city spokesperson said Tuesday that none had been returned, all affected voters were being contacted and there were multiple safeguards in place to ensure only one ballot is counted.

  3. New York Post

    Clerical error duplicating ballots in Democratic stronghold marks absentee voting’s start in Wisconsin (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    As absentee voting gets into full swing in battleground Wisconsin, GOP Rep. Tom Tiffany is raising the alarm about what Madison, the state's capital, says is a clerical error that resulted in more than 2,000 voters receiving duplicate ballots in the city across multiple wards.

  4. Fox News

    Wisconsin Republican demands probe after Madison sends out over 2,000 duplicate absentee ballots (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., calls for a probe after Madison city officials say "human error" resulted in more than 2,200 duplicate ballots being sent out.

  5. UPI

    More than 2,000 Wisconsin voters receive duplicate absentee ballots (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    More than 2,000 voters in the Wisconsin capital city of Madison received duplicate absentee ballots in the mail, as the city admitted it "was a mistake."

  6. The Federalist

    Wisconsin Clerk's Office Sent Out 2,200 Duplicate Ballots (opens The Federalist)

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    The Federalist's feed description

    A Madison, Wisconsin spokesman told The Federalist the problem was 'human error' and there's no risk of double votes being counted.

  7. Blaze Media

    Democratic Wisconsin city accused of shady election dealings after mailing out over 2,200 duplicate ballots (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    'History of controversial and legally dubious election practices.'

  8. Local News 8

    Wisconsin city's mailing of duplicate absentee ballots raises confusion, questions over elections (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — When the elections clerk in Wisconsin’s heavily Democratic capital city of Madison announced on Monday that duplicate absentee ballots had mistakenly been sent to around 2,000 voters, it ignited concerns about election integrity from a Republican congressman and…

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