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Scandal Rocks Milwaukee: Nearly 5,000 Illegal Voter Registrations Uncovered Ahead of Crucial Wisconsin Elections
With Wisconsin’s high-stakes elections looming on Tuesday, April 1, an election integrity group has dropped a bombshell that could shake the foundations of the state’s voting system. Fair Elections Wisconsin (FEW), a grassroots watchdog, has identified 4,878 allegedly illegal voter registrations on Milwaukee’s voter rolls—registrations that cast ballots in the November 2024 election. This revelation comes just days before pivotal contests for the Wisconsin Supreme Court and a constitutional amendment to cement voter ID requirements into law.
FEW President Justin Gavery took the fight directly to the Milwaukee Election Commission on Wednesday, March 26, submitting a detailed list of these questionable registrations. The group demanded action, but their efforts hit a brick wall. The commission, tasked with overseeing the integrity of Milwaukee’s elections, declined to investigate the claims, leaving the allegations unresolved as the state barrels toward another critical vote.
The scope of the problem is staggering. According to FEW’s analysis of Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) data cross-checked with the United States Postal Service’s National Change of Address records, 281 voters had moved out of Milwaukee County before October 24, 2024, and 377 had left the state entirely by that date. Yet, these individuals remained on the voter rolls and participated in the November election.
Digging deeper, FEW uncovered a litany of irregularities. Among the 4,878 challenged registrations, 2,926 listed addresses with missing or incorrect apartment, suite, or unit numbers—details required under WEC rules, which mandate that voters provide their complete and current residential address. Another 540 voters had moved from their registered address, while 501 had shifted their physical addresses to P.O. boxes, a questionable practice for establishing residency.
The irregularities didn’t stop there. FEW found 217 voters who left no forwarding address before the October cutoff, 24 who registered using commercial addresses like UPS or FedEx stores, and 11 who listed a U.S. Post Office as their residence. These findings paint a troubling picture of a voter roll riddled with errors—or worse, potential fraud.
In their formal challenge to the Milwaukee Election Commission, FEW didn’t mince words. “We are formally challenging each registration in the city of Milwaukee’s municipality and ask for each of the noted problems and irregularities be resolved,” the group stated. They called for specific actions: referring cases of unlawful registration—such as those tied to UPS stores—for prosecution, mailing verification postcards, and switching suspect registrants to inactive status.
Gavery and his team met with the commission on Wednesday to press their case, challenging not just the registrations but the validity of the votes cast in November. Initially, the commission seemed poised to brush off the concerns. Gavery recounted that it wasn’t until FEW raised the specter of illegal votes that the tone shifted. “We had them cornered, so they did a closed session,” he said.
After a tense half-hour wait, FEW was summoned back only to be told their challenges were rejected. When Gavery pushed the commission on whether they’d investigate potential voter fraud, the response was curt: “Meeting adjourned.” The abrupt dismissal left the group empty-handed and the questions unanswered.
Gavery emphasized that this isn’t about partisan score-settling. The voter registrations in question weren’t analyzed for party affiliation, meaning they could belong to Democrats, Republicans, or anyone else. “This isn’t a partisan issue,” he insisted, framing it as a matter of ensuring every vote counts—and only legal votes count.
The commission’s silence has only fueled the controversy. As of Friday, they hadn’t responded to inquiries about the allegations, leaving Milwaukee voters in the dark as Tuesday’s elections approach. The timing couldn’t be worse, with Wisconsin’s political landscape already supercharged by November’s results—where Donald Trump edged out Kamala Harris statewide, 49.7% to 48.9%, while Milwaukee County went heavily for Harris, 68.3% to 29.8%.
Tuesday’s elections carry enormous weight. Beyond local offices, voters will decide the fate of a state Supreme Court seat and a ballot measure to enshrine voter ID in the Wisconsin Constitution. State law already requires photo ID to vote, but supporters like State Rep. Rob Kreibich argue that embedding it in the constitution is essential. “For clarification, photo ID is already required by Wisconsin State Statute. But a ‘yes’ vote would amend the Wisconsin Constitution to include this requirement, which will further protect the integrity of the voting system from our leftist-activist WI Supreme Court,” Kreibich wrote in January.
The Supreme Court race, meanwhile, is a nail-biter. Democrat-backed Judge Susan Crawford faces off against Republican-backed Judge Brad Schimel in a contest that’s drawn massive spending—nearly $81.5 million so far, with projections nearing $100 million by Election Day. A recent poll from Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce showed the candidates deadlocked at 47% each, with 5% of voters still undecided.
Wisconsin is about to elect a monster for the Supreme Court if Republicans don't get out and votepic.twitter.com/vQGFDLGYvx
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) March 31, 2025
This isn’t just another election. The court’s balance hangs in the balance, with liberals currently holding a 4-3 edge after flipping the majority in 2023. Recent rulings on election matters by the liberal justices have conservatives worried about future challenges to laws like voter ID. The stakes are sky-high, and early voting numbers—up 48% from the last Supreme Court race—show Wisconsinites are paying attention.
Big money is pouring in from all sides. Elon Musk has funneled over $17 million into groups backing Schimel, plus $3 million to the Wisconsin Republican Party. Crawford, meanwhile, has raked in $25 million, including $5.5 million from the state Democratic Party, with donors like George Soros ($1 million) and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker ($500,000) in her corner.
As Milwaukee’s voter roll scandal simmers, the state braces for a Tuesday showdown that could reshape its political future. FEW’s findings may not sway the commission, but they’ve ignited a debate about trust in the system—just when Wisconsin needs it most.
Stay tuned to the DC Daily Journal.
