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Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one

Headline from WHEC Rochester, from the development of Jul 29, 2026

Newest development Jul 30, 2026 · 4 reportsJudge rules Wisconsin voters can't recast ballots after governor race shakeup

A judge in Wisconsin has ruled that voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state’s primary election are not allowed to void those and request a new one. The Dane County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday ruled against Democrats, who filed a last-minute lawsuit ahead of the Aug…

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    Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one

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    Judge rules Wisconsin voters can't recast ballots after governor race shakeup

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  1. WHEC Rochester

    Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    A judge in Wisconsin has ruled that voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state’s primary election are not allowed to void those and request a new one. The Dane County Circuit Court judge on Wednesday ruled against Democrats, who filed a last-minute lawsuit ahead of the Aug…

  2. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Wisconsin voters who returned absentee ballot cannot get new one: judge (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the primary are not allowed to void those and request a new one, a judge ruled.

  3. WMUR

    Wisconsin judge says voters who returned absentee ballot for state primary can't get a new one (opens WMUR)

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    A Wisconsin judge says voters who already returned their absentee ballots in a primary with a chaotic gubernatorial race where a candidate dropped out can't void them and get a new one.

  4. Just the News

    Judge rules Wisconsin absentee voters for August primary cannot void ballots and request a new one (opens Just the News)

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    The suit was filed after Democratic Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez, the frontrunner at the time for governor, withdrew from the race on July 17. As of July 29, more than 117,000 absentee ballots have been returned.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Judge rules Wisconsin Democrats can’t recast absentee ballots after candidate shuffle (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday blocked Democratic voters from recasting absentee ballots in the state’s gubernatorial primary after a series of candidate withdrawals and reentries upended the race. The ruling comes after the Wisconsin Democratic Party sued the Wisconsin Elections Commission last wee…

  6. The Center Square

    Hong expands Wisconsin primary lead; absentee votes can't be recast (opens The Center Square)

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    (The Center Square) – Wisconsin voters cannot revote on their absentee ballots and Democrats prefer state Rep. Francesca Hong more than ever, according to new polling.

  7. The Hill

    Judge rules Wisconsin voters can't recast ballots after governor race shakeup (opens The Hill)

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    A Dane County Circuit Judge ruled Wednesday that Wisconsin voters cannot request new ballots for the Democratic primary in the governor’s race following a string of candidates dropping out or reentering the race in the closing weeks.

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