Dane Co. judge says absentee voting system discriminates against people with disabilities

By: Henry Redman

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 6, 2026

Words: 253

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A Dane County judge found that Wisconsin’s absentee voting system discriminates against voters with print disabilities by forcing them to have someone else assist them with filling out their ballots — undermining the secrecy of their vote.

In a ruling issued Tuesday, Judge Everett Mitchell sided with Disability Rights Wisconsin and the League of Women Voters who had brought the lawsuit against the state Elections Commission to ensure that voters who have trouble seeing, …

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