Racine County election fraud trial begins over absentee ballot requests
The election fraud trial for a man accused of requesting absentee ballots for politicians without their permission is underway in Racine County.
Harry Wait faces two counts of election fraud and two counts of identity theft. The case dates back to the summer of 2022, when Wait went on the MyVote website and requested the absentee ballots of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos and Racine Mayor Cory Mason be sent to his home address.
Wait has publicly stated he requested the ballots to expose what he believed were flaws in the absentee ballot process and to bring attention to election security issues. Hours after making the requests, Wait said he notified the local clerks and politicians by email and told law enforcement about what he did.
The state argues that Wait's intent does not allow anyone to intentionally break the law.
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