A law firm, Thomas Moore Society, is suing the Wisconsin Election Commission after military absentee ballots were wrongfully sent to a representative’s address. The former deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission reportedly requested ballots for imaginary voters be sent to Representative Janel Brandtjen (R-Menomonee Falls), chairman of the Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Campaigns and Elections. The legal team is calling for the Wisconsin Election Commission to abide by state law that requires proof of residence for those in the military.
From World Net Daily:
"Representative Brandtjen received the three fraudulent military ballots at her home address,"[Council for the society Erick Kardaal] said. "None of the individuals to whom these ballots were addressed reside, or have resided, at her address. Upon investigation, the ballots were found to be classified as military absentee ballots, and were originally mailed by municipal clerks in Menomonee Falls, Shorewood, and South Milwaukee. All three ballots were addressed to voters identified by the first name 'Holly.' Those identical names – along with the concurrent arrival of those ballots at Brandtjen’s home – make it likely that those voters don’t actually exist." ... "This situation is particularly egregious as it demonstrates how easily the military absentee mail-in vote can be manipulated due to the commission’s lack of compliance with Wisconsin election law. What a disgraceful way to dishonor our military service men and women and our veterans; by allowing their voting privileges to be abused," [Kardaal] said. ... "Wisconsin Statutes 6.22(6) requires a ‘military elector list,’ which is up-to-date, complete, verified, current, accurate and distributed," [senior counsel for the society Michael Gableman] said. "Each municipal clerk is required, under Wisconsin election law, to maintain and distribute an up-to-date, complete, verified, current, and accurate roll of all eligible military electors who reside in the municipality. Yet, the Wisconsin Election Commission’s guidance to clerks on military absentee ballots does not require any of those standards to be met, nor does it even mention a ‘military elector list.’ Rather, the Wisconsin Election Commission has told clerks that military voters who choose to register can do so in person or online and need not provide any proof of residence to do so."
