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Sun Nov 6, 2022, 08:54 AM Nov 2022

Wisconsin lawmaker sues to prevent counting of military ballots in the state [View all]

Note the 4th paragraph (emphasis added by me).

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3721382-wisconsin-lawmaker-sues-to-prevent-counting-of-military-ballots-in-the-state/

Wisconsin lawmaker sues to prevent counting of military ballots in the state

BY CHLOE FOLMAR - 11/05/22 2:32 PM ET

Wisconsin state Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R) filed a lawsuit on Friday to temporarily block the counting of military ballots in the state after an election official sent her absentee ballots bearing fake names.

“In this case, the temporary injunction remedy sought is to prevent any military elector absentee ballots cast by non-qualified persons casting military elector absentee ballots, if any, from being counted,” read the lawsuit brought by Brandtjen along with two other individuals and the Concerned Veterans of Waukesha Country, where it was filed.

They added: “The Plaintiffs want to ensure that any close election result is not determined by non-qualified people voting military elector absentee ballots.”

Milwaukee’s mayor said on Thursday that Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) Deputy Director Kimberly Zapata mailed military ballots she requested for fictitious voters to Brandtjen, who chairs the state House’s elections committee.

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