‘Nothing Has Changed’: Lawmaker Fears Loophole in Wisconsin Elections Will Make Midterms a Rerun of 2020

‘Nothing Has Changed’: Lawmaker Fears Loophole in Wisconsin Elections Will Make Midterms a Rerun of 2020
Residents drop mail-in ballots in a ballot box outside of the Tippecanoe branch library in Milwaukee on Oct. 20, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images
Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
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Wisconsin state Assemblywoman Janel Brandtjen, a Republican, worries that not enough has been done to prevent the upcoming midterm election from becoming a replay of 2020.

“Going into the midterms, a person can still register, get a ballot, and vote before his or her identity and address are verified with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, as required by law,” Brandtjen told The Epoch Times. “I saw this going on in the August primary. Nothing has changed since 2020. There is still no instantaneous identity check for the thousands of people utilizing Wisconsin’s same-day registration law.

Steven Kovac
Steven Kovac
Reporter
Steven Kovac reports for The Epoch Times from Michigan. He is a general news reporter who has covered topics related to rising consumer prices to election security issues. He can be reached at [email protected]
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