Facing accusations of electioneering, officials in an eastern Wisconsin city say they have removed from voting booths what voters described as copies of a Yahoo.com news article on two constitutional amendment ballot questions.
Election law experts say it’s a win for election integrity but another glaring example of the “maternalistic arrogance of a clerk” who believes it her duty to explain to voters how they should vote.
‘It Is Not Your Job to Explain’
The Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL) on Wednesday sent a warning letter to Neenah City Clerk Char Nagel after receiving multiple reports about the news article being placed within each voting booth.
Wisconsin voters are in the midst of early voting ahead of next Tuesday’s statewide primary elections. The ballot includes two related referendum questions asking voters…
