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Wisconsin Voting Loophole Allows Thousands to Vote Without Photo ID

Report raises concerns over 144,000 'indefinitely confined' voters exploiting absentee ballot system.

  • 'Indefinitely confined' voter rolls have surged 116% since 2016, despite efforts to clean them up.
  • The status allows absentee voting without photo ID, initially expanded during COVID-19.
  • 144,000 voters remain on the list, with the highest numbers in Democratic strongholds.
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court previously ruled against broad use of this status due to COVID-19.
  • Local clerks are required to remove ineligible voters but compliance is inconsistent.
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