WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Republican National Committee (RNC) secured a major election integrity victory in Wisconsin, successfully defeating Democrats' attempt to allow absentee ballot do-overs after ballots had already been cast.
"The RNC stopped Democrats' ballot do-over scheme and defended Wisconsin's election laws," said RNC Chairman Joe Gruters. "From Wisconsin to Maine, Democrats follow the same playbook: when they don't like the outcome, they try to change the rules. The RNC will never stop fighting to protect our elections from Democrats who want to cheat."
Background:
Today, the RNC successfully defended Wisconsin's commonsense law that once a ballot is cast, it's final.
Wisconsin Democrats tried to illegally allow voters to change absentee ballots that had already been submitted if their preferred candidate later dropped out.
Wisconsin law allows voters to replace damaged or spoiled absentee ballots before they're submitted—not change their vote after the fact.
The court rejected Democrats' attempt to rewrite election rules and create a ballot do-over process not authorized under state law.
Allowing ballot do-overs after ballots are cast would create confusion, weaken election safeguards, and undermine confidence in the election process.
This case is part of the same Democrat playbook: when voters or candidates don't deliver the outcome they want, they try to change the process—just like party insiders in Maine cleared the field and coronated Troy Jackson.
The RNC successfully fought to keep the rules the same for everyone and protect the integrity of Wisconsin's elections.
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