Letter: Attempts to Dissuade Wisconsin’s Municipal Clerks from Using Drop Boxes Must End

September 17, 2024

MILWAUKEE – All Voting is Local Wisconsin and a coalition of nonpartisan civic engagement organizations sent a letter today to Wisconsin municipal clerks to inform them of disinformation targeting the use of drop boxes in the state. Ahead of November’s general election, it is crucial that clerks not allow this misinformation to dissuade them from allowing voters in their area to vote via drop box. 

“Those discouraging the use of ballot drop boxes are using lies and conspiracy theories to limit voter access and silence Wisconsinites’ voices. In 2020, 66 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties used ballot drop boxes, as did 39 U.S. states, all without significant issues. Nonetheless, these baseless attacks on important and popular voting methods like ballot drop boxes can erode voter confidence in our election processes and, ultimately, in our election results. That’s why we’re asking you to stand up for the use of drop boxes and dispel disinformation about them in your municipality in order to give voters an additional avenue to the ballot box that is proven to be secure,” the letter reads.

Earlier this year, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of the use of drop boxes again in the Badger State. However, the ruling did not require municipalities and the clerks there to deploy drop boxes. 

The full letter can be found here and is signed by the following groups: