# Mail-In Ballots Face Legal, Postal Service Hurdles

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Podcast: [WORT 89.9FM Madison](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wort-89-9fm-madison-6475612)
Published: 2026-07-27T15:06:35+00:00
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## Resource

Sent in an absentee ballot and changed your mind? Tough luck, says the Wisconsin Election Commission. Oh, yes and the U.S. Postal Service is making no guarantees about getting your ballot in on time. Votebeat Wisconsin’s Alexander Shur has the story.

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