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Ballot Drop Boxes Ruling, UW System President Candidates

Frederica Freyberg:

Also in electoral politics, a Waukesha county judge ruled Thursday that absentee ballot collection boxes run by municipal clerks are not allowed under state law. The order outlawing these so-called ballot drop boxes goes into effect right away and could affect Milwaukee’s mayoral election and other spring races if the case is not appealed.

News out of the university system. Two finalists were named in the search to name a new UW president. The search committee named Foley & Lardner CEO Jay Rothman and UW-Eau Claire Chancellor James Schmidt as the two finalists. A decision on the finalists is expected by the end of January. Tommy Thompson, the former governor who is currently interim president, announced he will step down in March.