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Lisa Tollefson on the pace of counting ballots in Wisconsin

By Frederica Freyberg | Here & Now

February 23, 2024

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Rock County Clerk Lisa Tollefson describes the growing number of absentee ballots cast in Wisconsin and why there is support among local election officials for legislation allowing earlier processing.

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