Overview
- Reporting shows FBI agents have spoken with former Milwaukee poll workers whose sworn affidavits were filed in lawsuits contesting the 2020 presidential count, including David Bolter and a worker identified as Christine.
- The interviews are part of contacts with multiple Milwaukee election officials, and there is no public confirmation that ballots or voting records were seized in the city.
- A nonpartisan audit previously concluded Wisconsin’s 2020 elections were safe and secure, and many of the affidavits under review were central to long‑debunked fraud claims.
- Election‑security advocates warn that Milwaukee’s absentee ballot tracking and log systems could allow cross‑referencing that would expose individual voters if records are obtained or leaked, raising privacy and safety concerns for voters and staff.
- The FBI activity follows earlier Department of Justice steps in other swing states and has drawn split coverage, with critics calling it intimidation aimed at future elections and supporters describing it as part of a broader federal review of post‑2020 allegations.