Judge Denies Request to Sequester Military Ballots in Wisconsin

Residents drop mail-in ballots in a ballot box outside of the Tippecanoe branch library in Milwaukee, Wis., on Oct. 20, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images

A judge on Nov. 7 denied a request to sequester military ballots in Wisconsin after a Milwaukee election official was charged with sending fake military ballots to a state lawmaker.

Waukesha County Circuit Judge Michael Maxwell turned down a request for an order that would have election officials segregate military absentee ballots until they are properly verified.