Report Outlines Cases of Suspected Voter Fraud

We’re getting a better sense of voter fraud in Wisconsin.

The Wisconsin Elections Commission is out with a report that says there were 30 cases of suspected voter fraud or voter irregularities over the past year. More than half of those were cases where people voted twice, and there were a half-dozen cases where felons were caught voting. Election managers in Wisconsin continue to say voter fraud cases are very rare. But critics say it’s more about the opportunity for voter fraud or voter irregularities than the number of people caught voting twice.

Meanwhile, nearer to us Wisconsin’s attorney general says his office is investigating Wausau’s mayor and the city’s ballot drop box.

Attorney General Josh Kaul yesterday said his office is looking into Mayor Doug Duny and his decision to remove Wausau’s ballot drop box two-weeks-ago. Diny says he did nothing wrong, and was only trying to secure the unsecured ballot drop box. Kaul’s office is not saying just what the investigation is focusing on. Wisconsin law is silent about ballot drop boxes, even though the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered that they can be used in the November election.

Wausau’s city clerk reinstalled the city’s ballot drop box this week.