Hopefully Wisconsin is voting for Trump.
Madison — Less than three weeks out from the Nov. 8 elections, the number of absentee ballots issued to voters is running just under 40% of the total issued in the entire election season of 2012.
Local officials said they’re seeing strong interest in voting amid rules that were revised and expanded following a recent federal court ruling.
“It’s pretty significant that we’re past a third of the way to our previous numbers and we still have the two busiest weeks left,” said Neil Albrecht, executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission.
The Wisconsin Election Commission released statewide numbers Friday, saying that 289,400 ballots have been issued to voters by mail and in person, with 223,600 of those returned so far.
“I wouldn’t be surprised if we finish up with somewhere between 50,000 and 55,000 early votes,” Albrecht said.
That doesn’t automatically translate into larger voting numbers overall, because voters may simply be casting a ballot early rather than on election day. But Albrecht said he’s seeing signs of strong voter interest.
“We are seeing people who have never voted before who are adults and people whose records had become inactive,” he said.
That's the money line right there. These are Trump voters.