Wisconsin Could See Confusion on Election Day Due to Record Number of Absentee Ballots Cast
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020 -- 8:03 AM
(AP) -Confusion could reign in Wisconsin on Election Day when posted results from the closely watched battleground state appear to be complete but don’t include thousands of absentee ballots still being counted, members of the state’s bipartisan elections commission said Tuesday.The commission voted unanimously to recommend that counties make clear when posting election results how many absentee ballots are outstanding. The guidance approved Tuesday was being sent to election clerks two weeks before the election. Most places in Wisconsin count all of their ballots, including absentees, at the polling place.
But in 39 communities, including the state’s largest city of Milwaukee, ballots can also be counted at a central location rather than at polling places. In those municipalities, initial reports from a precinct won’t include the absentees, which can lead to a severe undercounting of ballots cast.
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