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Dane County election review finds dozens of ineligible voters who cast ballots

WXPR | By Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch
Published March 28, 2023 at 5:27 AM CDT
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Susan and Mark Wallitsch are photographed with their son, Frank Wallitsch, in their home in Mount Horeb, Wis. Frank Wallitsch, who was placed under a guardianship related to his disability, lost his voting rights even though his parents did not intend for those rights to be removed. But despite being on the state’s ineligible voter list, he was able to vote in previous elections.
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Matthew DeFour / Wisconsin Watch
Matthew DeFour started in September 2022 as Wisconsin Watch's first statehouse bureau chief. Previously at the Wisconsin State Journal he covered state and local government for 16 years, including four years as state politics editor. He has a BSJ and MSJ from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He was honored by his peers as the 2020 Wisconsin Watchdog of the Year.
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