Wisconsin election officials are planning for the potential of mail ballot delivery delays by encouraging voters to mail back absentee ballots as soon as possible or return them some other way.
Jeff Bauer
Jeff Bauer joined Wisconsin Watch as a digital editor and producer in August 2023. He previously was a digital editor for Madison.com and Lee Enterprises and was a copy editor at the Cap Times in Madison, Wisconsin. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.
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