Sheboygan County sheriff’s deputies at polls ignite voter intimidation concerns

By: Baylor Spears

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: August 19, 2026

Words: 1,910

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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Three Wisconsin legal organizations are advising the Sheboygan County Sheriff’s office to take steps to avoid intimidating voters after the sheriff posted it was dispatching deputies to polling locations on primary Election Day last week.

The issue arose against a backdrop of increasing worries over potential election interference in a key swing state during President Donald Trump’s second term including voter intimidation and threats to election workers.

Just seven minutes after …

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