The Wisconsin Elections Commission is taking the first step toward sending absentee ballot applications to most registered voters in the crucial general election battleground state amid concerns about in-person voting during the coronavirus pandemic. The unanimous vote came a week after the panel failed to reach agreement on who should receive the ballot applications. BIDEN WITH SLIGHT EDGE OVER TRUMP IN WISCONSIN: POLLThe forms would be sent to all voters except those who already have requested an absentee ballot or have moved and haven't confirmed their address -- or roughly 2.7 million voters. Voters would be able to use the forms to request an absentee ballot for November’s general election. TRUMP LASHES OUT AT PUSH BY SOME STATES TO EXPAND VOTING BY MAILMichigan recently took a similar step in announcing it will send absentee ballot applications to its state’s registered voters.

Source: Fox News May 28, 2020 18:22 UTC