Three municipal clerks in Dodge County decided against using absentee ballot drop boxes after the Dodge County Sheriff asked them not to. According to records obtained by WisPolitics Republican sheriff Dale Schmidt emailed clerks in Ashippun, Hustisford and the town of Beaver Dam, warning it could create the appearance of fraud and “degrade trust in our system.” Schmidt told WisPolitics he wasn’t pressuring the clerks, but only seeking to ensure they were following best practices after the state Supreme Court in July allowed their use. All three clerks decided against using drop boxes after their email exchanges. State Dem Party spokesperson Joe Oslund in a statement that Schmidt was pushing conspiracy theories. Schmidt has endorsed Donald Trump for president.
