Judge rules Wisconsin voters can’t recast ballots after governor race shake-up

Wisconsin Judge Blocks New Ballot Requests in Governor's Democratic Primary

In a decision made on Wednesday, Dane County Circuit Judge David Conway ruled that Wisconsin voters cannot request new ballots for the Democratic primary in the governor's race. The ruling comes as a result of a string of candidates dropping out or reentering the race in the closing weeks, leading to confusion among voters. The decision effectively ends a lawsuit filed by the state's Democratic Party against the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC), which had been allowing voters to request new ballots.

The lawsuit argued that voters should be able to obtain new ballots due to the rapidly changing landscape of the primary election. However, the WEC had maintained that its current policies were sufficient to accommodate the shifting dynamics of the race. Judge Conway's ruling sided with the WEC, stating that voters who have already cast their ballots or requested absentee ballots do not have the right to obtain new ones.

The decision is likely to have a significant impact on the governor's Democratic primary, with several candidates still in the running. The ruling may lead to further confusion and uncertainty among voters, who may have been expecting to be able to obtain new ballots in light of the recent changes to the primary election.