Wisconsin AG argues letting disabled people vote electronically at home would create confusion

Wisconsin’s attorney general pushed back Monday against a request to let people with disabilities vote electronically from home this fall. Attorney General Josh Kaul’s attorneys told Dane County Circuit Judge Everett Mitchell that the move would create confusion and security risks. They also argued state election officials don’t have time to teach hundreds of local clerks how to implement the change before the November presidential election. The hearing was part of a lawsuit Disability Rights Wisconsin, the League of Women Voters and four disabled people filed in April. They contend many people with disabilities can’t cast paper ballots without assistance, violating their right to cast a secret ballot.