GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — A complaint against Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys for accepting multiple absentee ballots from one person on election day should proceed, despite Jeffreys’ request that it be put on hold, according to the complainant’s reply brief.
A complaint was filed with the Wisconsin Election Commission after the April 5 spring election, claiming Jeffreys improperly accepted multiple absentee ballots from an individual voter — and did so several times.
In her response, Jeffreys said accepting multiple ballots from one person was permissible under federal disability law. She also asked for the case before the WEC to be put on hold while the Wisconsin Supreme Court considers related matters.
The reply by the attorney for complainant Matt Roeser, dated Thursday, questions if such a policy existed.
“Notably, we were unable to find in Jeffreys voluminous record attached to her Response, the policy itself or any training materials she might have conducted with her staff. While we do not challenge the validity of her verified Response, likewise, she cannot challenge the validity of Roeser’s observations and allegations. In other words, Jeffreys brought the underlying issue upon herself by not publishing the policy prior to the April election,” wrote attorney Erick Kaardal.
Kaardal also argued against any delay in this case.
“The Roeser complaint is sufficient to establish probable cause and for the WEC to investigate the alleged illegalities of election law,” he said.
The WEC has not scheduled any hearings on the matter. The next regularly scheduled meeting is June 22, but the agenda has not been posted.
