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Sheriffs Shun Dropbox Drama: Engelbrecht’s Surveillance Scheme Stalls in Wisconsin
Engelbrecht focuses on Wisconsin for dropbox monitoring with “three influential sheriffs,” but WIRED finds none involved. Many sheriff offices are unaware or uninterested. Engelbrecht hints at providing cameras “where necessary.” Wisconsin elections are municipally run, complicating jurisdiction. Monitoring could risk criminal charges if it interferes…
Hot Take:
When your plan to monitor dropboxes hits more walls than a Roomba in a maze, it might be time to reevaluate. True the Vote seems to be on a wild goose chase for sheriffs, but even the geese are saying, “Thanks, but no thanks.”
Key Points:
- True the Vote aims to monitor election dropboxes, but struggles to recruit sheriffs.
- WIRED found no sheriffs participating in the program after contacting major counties in Wisconsin.
- The legality and jurisdiction over dropboxes is questionable, as elections are run at the municipal level in Wisconsin.
- Wisconsin law allows for live-streaming of dropboxes but prohibits interference with voting, which could lead to criminal charges.
- Confusion may arise due to allowances for placing multiple ballots on behalf of disabled or infirmed family members.
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