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sl8

(16,245 posts)
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 07:54 AM Nov 2022

Wisconsin lawmaker sues to prevent counting of military ballots in the state

Note the 4th paragraph (emphasis added by me).

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3721382-wisconsin-lawmaker-sues-to-prevent-counting-of-military-ballots-in-the-state/

Wisconsin lawmaker sues to prevent counting of military ballots in the state

BY CHLOE FOLMAR - 11/05/22 2:32 PM ET

Wisconsin state Rep. Janel Brandtjen (R) filed a lawsuit on Friday to temporarily block the counting of military ballots in the state after an election official sent her absentee ballots bearing fake names.

“In this case, the temporary injunction remedy sought is to prevent any military elector absentee ballots cast by non-qualified persons casting military elector absentee ballots, if any, from being counted,” read the lawsuit brought by Brandtjen along with two other individuals and the Concerned Veterans of Waukesha Country, where it was filed.

They added: “The Plaintiffs want to ensure that any close election result is not determined by non-qualified people voting military elector absentee ballots.”

Milwaukee’s mayor said on Thursday that Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) Deputy Director Kimberly Zapata mailed military ballots she requested for fictitious voters to Brandtjen, who chairs the state House’s elections committee.

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Wisconsin lawmaker sues to prevent counting of military ballots in the state (Original Post) sl8 Nov 2022 OP
this smells of "set-up" to me... hlthe2b Nov 2022 #1
Wait. So the Election Commission Deputy intentionally ordered military ballots under FAKE names, Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #2
she's already been fired stopdiggin Nov 2022 #6
What she did was illegal. Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #7
Yes. And I think the (summary) firing stopdiggin Nov 2022 #8
Time will tell. Scrivener7 Nov 2022 #9
Its not cool to fuck with the YoshidaYui Nov 2022 #3
The DOJ will deal with this. Swiftly, I'm sure. CrispyQ Nov 2022 #4
these people keep trying to PROVE voter fraud stopdiggin Nov 2022 #5

Scrivener7

(52,735 posts)
2. Wait. So the Election Commission Deputy intentionally ordered military ballots under FAKE names,
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 08:17 AM
Nov 2022

illegally filled them out and then mailed them to the election denying state rep. And they all now claim their crime, which has nothing to do with any military personnel, means military ballots are vulnerable?

These people are so disgusting, and so STUPID, it is incredible.

And I will bet my house that Deputy is not prosecuted for faking those ballots.

stopdiggin

(12,819 posts)
6. she's already been fired
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 11:39 AM
Nov 2022

Last edited Sun Nov 6, 2022, 09:04 PM - Edit history (1)

from her position. And - I'm considering taking a piece of that action ...
Do you live in a nice house (or is more like mine - where it's understood we don't invite people over)?
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Also willing to bet that military ballots DO get counted - possibly held in some type of provisional status (which pretty much every system has anyway), until confirmed and cleared. But nobody is going to get behind disenfranchising military votes.

stopdiggin

(12,819 posts)
8. Yes. And I think the (summary) firing
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 09:03 PM
Nov 2022

indicates that people are taking this seriously (and also recognize the actions as illegal?)

I think it's clearly illegal (for whatever that's worth) - and I'm very interested in what other players (individuals or organizations) were involved in initiating, prompting, or promoting her actions. It seems clear there were more 'hands' involved here?

YoshidaYui

(42,714 posts)
3. Its not cool to fuck with the
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 08:34 AM
Nov 2022

Military vote, they would not be happy and You would not like them if they are not happy!

CrispyQ

(38,244 posts)
4. The DOJ will deal with this. Swiftly, I'm sure.
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 09:40 AM
Nov 2022

Perhaps some strongly worded letters could be mailed via DeJoy's postal service.

stopdiggin

(12,819 posts)
5. these people keep trying to PROVE voter fraud
Sun Nov 6, 2022, 11:27 AM
Nov 2022

by committing voting fraud.

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