Wisconsin Judge Orders Officials to Stop Allowing Voters to ‘Spoil’ Ballots and Cast New Ones

A election worker handles ballots in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 20, 2020. Andy Manis/Getty Images

Voters in Wisconsin can’t cancel their ballot and cast a new one once a vote has been cast, a state judge has ruled.

Waukesha County Circuit Judge Brad Schimel granted a request on Oct. 5 for a temporary injunction against the practice, which had been promulgated to officials across the state by the Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC).