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Wisconsin appeals court overturns ruling allowing for emailing ballots to disabled voters

MADISON, WI (AP)— A Wisconsin appeals court has ruled that disabled people are not allowed to receive absentee ballots by email, overturning a lower court’s ruling less than three weeks before the April 1 election.

The initial ruling by a Dane County Circuit Court judge allowing for the ballots to be emailed was appealed by the Republican-controlled Legislature. The appeals court in August put the ruling on hold and no ballots were emailed ahead of the November presidential election.

The 2nd District Court of Appeals ruling on Wednesday means that disabled voters will not be able to receive absentee ballots by email for the April 1 election, either.

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