TEIGEN V. WISCONSIN ELECTIONS COMMISSION

Case Name: Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commission

Type of Case: Limited Government Project

Court: Wisconsin Supreme Court

Case Number:

Filed On: June 28, 2021

Current Status: On July 8, 2022, the Wisconsin Supreme Court determined that absentee ballot drop boxes lack statutory authorization and that WEC guidance encouraging their use was unlawful.

WILL filed suit on behalf of two Waukesha County voters challenging the legal status of ballot drop boxes after the Wisconsin Elections Commission issued guidance in 2020 encouraging their use. WILL argued that state law permits only two methods for submitting absentee ballots: mailing, or personal delivery to a municipal clerk.

Lawyers

Rick Esenberg, President and General Counsel; Brian McGrath, Senior Counsel; Luke Berg, Deputy Counsel; Katherine Spitz, Associate Counsel

CASE DOCUMENTS

• WEC Memo, March 2020
• WEC Memo, August 2020
• WILL’s Complaint, June 28, 2021
• Waukesha County Circuit Court Order Granting Summary Judgment, January 20, 2022
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Decision, July 8, 2022