MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two people in Wisconsin who believe false claims that the 2020 election was marred by widespread fraud admitted they broke state election law by requesting absentee ballots for others in an attempt to underscore vulnerabilities in the state’s voter website, according to a local sheriff. Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling issued a statement Thursday saying that two people contacted his office saying they believe the state’s My Vote Wisconsin website, which facilitates absentee ballot requests, is vulnerable to fraud. Schmaling, a Republican who has accused state officials of violating election laws, did not release the two people’s names. Neither has been charged, and he gave no indication that they were under investigation, instead using the cases to attack the state Elections Commission. Anyone who falsely obtains an absentee ballot is guilty of a crime and every voter transaction is recorded in a database, the statement said.

Source: thestar July 29, 2022 07:01 UTC