Absentee voters in Milwaukee, Dane counties can say they're 'indefinitely confined' and skip photo I

Milwaukee and Dane County clerks issued guidance Wednesday that gives voters who request absentee ballots the option to declare themselves "indefinitely confined" if necessary, allowing them to vote without showing a photo ID.

But the Republican Party of Wisconsin accused the clerks of "illegally rigging an election" and said it will pursue legal action to stop the clerks.

Milwaukee and Dane counties are the bedrocks for the state's Democrats.

Milwaukee County Clerk George Christenson wrote in a letter posted to Facebook Wednesday that he had informed municipal clerks in the county that this is an appropriate course of action during the coronavirus outbreak and given Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order and guidance from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.




https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/local/milwaukee/2020/03/25/absentee-voters-milwaukee-dane-counties-can-skip-photo-id-coronavirus-indefinitely-confined/5085017002/