Dane County voters will receive absentee ballots a week earlier than previous elections under a new partnership with Madison-based WPS Data Logistics, county and city officials announced Friday.
At a press conference held at the WPS printing facility, Dane County Clerk Scott McDonell said the earlier mailing timeline is intended to give voters more time to return their ballots before Election Day.
Wisconsin law requires absentee ballots to be received by election officials by 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted. McDonnell said slower mail delivery in recent years has made timing an increasing concern, noting that mail from Madison is often routed through Milwaukee before returning to the city…