Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Absentee Voting Rules in Wisconsin

The lawsuit argued that Wisconsin’s elections commission has not been following state rules for absentee voting.

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 Wisconsin judge on Monday tossed a lawsuit that challenged absentee voting rules in the state.

Door County Circuit Judge David Weber delivered an oral ruling that dismissed the case, which was brought by voter Thomas Oldenburg, after a hearing that lasted approximately 91 minutes, according to the court docket.