Wisconsin Lawmaker Sues To Stop Instant Counting Of Military Ballots
The lawsuit, filed Friday, was filed by a group of veterans and three individuals, including Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R), the chairwoman of the State Assembly’s election committee. Last week, Brandtjen received three military ballots with fictitious names allegedly sent to her by Kimberly Zapata, a Milwaukee elections official. Election officials criticized Brandtjen for spreading false claims about the system, and Zapata later told prosecutors she was trying to alert Brandtjen to a real weakness in the state’s election system that needed to be addressed....