MADISON, Wis. (WRN) — Bills relating to Wisconsin elections have advanced in the state Assembly.
Allowing the processing of absentee ballots a day before an election in Wisconsin has bipartisan support in the Legislature but wasn’t part of any elections bills passed in the Assembly last week. Republican Scott Krug thinks lawmakers will get there eventually
“You know when 43 other states have an early processing system of some kind, the Monday process we’ve talked about for years here was the strictest of all 43 of those processes. I still think there’s some conversation to have this session about it. I would hope members would take a an opportunity if we had an informational session to actually hear how that would work and how would make a difference,” Krug said.
The Assembly passed a bill that includes provisions changing how absentee ballots are processed, eliminates use of central count locations and prohibits “pop-up” absentee ballot collection sites. Krug says another which sets hours for voting by absentee ballot stands a good chance being signed into law.