Appeals Court Makes It More Difficult to Disqualify Absentee Ballots in Wisconsin

Judges turn down challenge from Wisconsin legislators.

Election ballots are shown as workers count mail-in and in-person absentee ballots at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee on Nov. 8, 2022. Scott Olson/Getty Images

An appeals court in Wisconsin has ruled that witnesses for absentee voters do not need to give their full addresses, in a rejection of a challenge from legislators in the state.

Wisconsin law requires a witness for each absentee vote, with witnesses giving their name and address.