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Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get new one
PBS News Hour - Politics and WISN12 Milwaukee (Hearst) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedWisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not allowed to void those and request a new one, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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Left / center-leftWisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get new one
Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not allowed to void those and request a new one, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Wisconsin judge says voters who have returned absentee ballot for state primary cannot get a new one
Wisconsin voters who have already returned their absentee ballots for the state's primary are not allowed to void those and request a new one, a judge ruled Wednesday.
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