The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) has not yet released new guidance on how to handle absentee ballots for the upcoming August election after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled ballot drop boxes are illegal.
Both Republicans and Democrats on the commission repeatedly hit an impasse on Tuesday when it came to deciding what the Supreme Courts’ ruling meant and how it should be interpreted and handled by more than 1,800 clerks ahead of the Aug. 9 primary.
The court ruled 4-3 on July 8 that drop boxes that enable people to drop off ballots cast by themselves and others are illegal under state law and voters must return their ballots in person….