Ballot drop box controversy in Wisconsin takes new turn as box returns

THE CONTROVERSY OVER A BALLOT DROP BOX IN WAUSAU, WISCONSIN IS BACK IN THE NEWS.  THIS TIME IT IS MOORED TO THE GROUND TO COMPLY WITH GUIDANCE FROM THE WISCONSIN ELECTIONS COMMISSION AND THE U-S ELECTION ASSISTANCE COMMISSION.

AS STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS REPORTED LAST MONTH, THE MAYOR OF WAUSAU REMOVED THE BALLOT DROP BOX WITHOUT CONSULTING THE CITY CLERK , WHO ACTUALLY IS THE ONE WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY, TO DECIDE WHETHER TO HAVE A DROP BOX AVAILABLE. 

THIS PAST SUMMER, THE WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RULED THAT DROP BOXES ARE LEGAL **BUT** THE COURT LEFT IT UP TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO DECIDE WHETHER TO USE THEM.   SUCH DROP BOXES ARE SUPPORTED IN HEAVILY DEMOCRATIC BIG CITIES IN WISCONSIN SUCH AS MILWAUKEE AND MADISON. 

THE MAYOR SAYS HE WANTS THE FULL WAUSAU CITY COUNCIL TO DECIDE WHETHER THEIR CITY OFFERS ONE.     AT THE TIME he took it, the box, WAS LOCKED AND THERE WERE NO BALLOTS INSIDE.  

MORE THAN SIXTY TOWNS VILLAGES AND CITIES IN WISCONSIN HAVE OPTED TO USE THE ABSENTEE BALLOT BOXES IN THE UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND NOW WAUSAU HAS ITS BOX, BACK. 

FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP WILL BE CAMPAIGNING IN WISCONSIN TODAY.   TRUMP IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR

AT A MANUFACTURING FACILITY IN WAUNAKEE, A SUBURB OF MADISON.   HE IS ALSO SET TO HOLD AN EVENT AT A MUSEUM IN MILWAUKEE.  HE IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY. FOR MORE UNBIASED UPDATES.  DOWNLOAD THE STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS APP