Dissenting Wisconsin judges rip court's ban on drop boxes: "Downright dangerous to democracy"

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Source: Salon



Three justices slammed the Wisconsin Supreme Court's majority for pushing debunked voting conspiracy theories



By Travis Gettys
Published July 8, 2022 1:12PM (EDT)
A woman places her ballot paper in the box during early voting (Getty Images/Mark Ralston)




Three justices ripped the majority opinion in the Wisconsin Supreme Court decision severely restricting absentee ballot drop boxes.

The 4-3 ruling means the drop boxes may be placed only in election offices and no one other than individual voters can return a ballot in person, and it goes into effect for the state's Aug. 9 primary and fall election, and the minority blasted the conservative majority for saying drop boxes cause voters "weakens" faith in elections, reported The Guardian.

"The majority/lead opinion's sky-is-falling rhetoric not only defies the facts, but also is downright dangerous to our democracy," wrote Justice Ann Walsh Bradley in her dissent. "Absent evidence that supports its statements, the majority/lead opinion still lends its imprimatur to efforts to destabilize and delegitimize recent elections."

"But concerns about drop boxes alone don't fuel the fires questioning election integrity," she added. "Rather, the kindling is primarily provided by voter suppression efforts and the constant drumbeat of unsubstantiated rhetoric in opinions like this one, not actual voter fraud."


Read more: https://www.salon.com/2022/07/08/dissenting-wisconsin-rip-courts-ban-on-drop-boxes-downright-to-democracy_partner/

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[kimbutgar]

1. Ironically drop boxes are easier for older people who vote republican

I hope it backfires on them during election time.

Now is the perfect time to get rid of Dejoy and put in a pro democracy not one who profits off being postmaster.

[Rebl2]

4. My thought exactly!

[pazzyanne]

8. Exactly! nt

[Samrob]

13. It doesn't matter if their voters vote, what matters is who is counting the votes. nt

[Tetrachloride]

2. DNC is not watching. I wonder who is.

[Leghorn21]

3. GOOD

For whatever good it does, mighty happy to read this ——- arrgghhh

[Fullduplexxx]

5. The feds need to federalize some of the voting process

[Evolve Dammit]

6. Especially during a f'ing pandemic??

[paleotn]

7. The reich wing doesn't do democracy.

They rather not have voting period. They want us to simply accept our reich wing overlords.

[KS Toronado]

9. Can this get appealed up the ladder to the SCOTUS if necessary?

[SouthernDem4ever]

10. SCOTUS won't do anything

everything is up to the states according to them - unless it benefits the GOP

[LakeArenal]

11. So.... Once again Republicans admittedly can win only by voter suppression and cheating.

[BlueIdaho]

12. Legislating for the bench again I see.

Who needs a federal voting rights law when we can just leave it to the Talibangelicals in black robes?

[LakeArenal]

14. "Yes it is!", the court said giddily.