---
title: "Voters are raising security concerns regarding duplicate mail-in ballots sent out in Green Bay, Wisconsin"
claim_id: "3MgjvSxCbI8vfaabwYN3"
validity: 100
model: accounts/fireworks/models/kimi-k2p5
---

# Claim: Voters are raising security concerns regarding duplicate mail-in ballots sent out in Green Bay, Wisconsin

Verdict: 100%
Model: Kimi K2.5
Checked on: 07/04/2026

## Verdict explanation

##### Fact Check: Voters are raising security concerns regarding duplicate mail-in ballots sent out in Green Bay, Wisconsin

**This claim is ACCURATE.** Multiple sources confirm that duplicate absentee ballots were sent to 152 voters in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and this has prompted security concerns from voters.

###### Key Points:

- **Duplicate ballots were sent to 152 voters** in Green Bay before the April 7, 2026 spring election[^7][^3][^4]
- The error was caused when **mailing labels were accidentally printed twice** due to staff working quickly after Blizzard Elsa closed City Hall an extra day[^6][^8][^4]
- **Voters raised concerns** after receiving duplicate ballots days after mailing back their original ballots[^8][^4][^7]
- Green Bay resident David Baumgart expressed security concerns, asking: "If I had filled that out again and sent it in, would they catch it on the other end?"[^1][^4][^5]
- The incident prompted concerns about potential election fraud within the city[^4][^2][^6]
- The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission, citing "substantial risk of confusion, double voting and (increase) the opportunity for and possibility of fraud"[^7][^3]

###### Important Context:

- The duplicate ballots were caused by **ordinary human error, not fraud**, according to Wisconsin Elections Commission Chairwoman Ann Jacobs[^3]
- The city clerk's office has safeguards in place, including **daily audits of returned ballots and ballot file audits** to ensure no double counting occurs[^5][^4][^8]
- Affected voters were sent letters instructing them to vote only one ballot and destroy the other[^3][^5]

**Overall validity**: 100%

[^7]:
    [Wisconsin GOP files complaint over duplicate Green Bay ballots](https://www.wbay.com/2026/04/06/wisconsin-gop-files-complaint-over-duplicate-green-bay-ballots/)

[^3]:
    [GOP files complaint after duplicate absentee ballots sent in Green Bay](https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/04/06/green-bay-clerk-sent-duplicate-ballots-attracts-republican-complaint/89489683007/)

[^4]:
    [152 Green Bay voters mistakenly mailed 2 absentee ballots - KBAK](https://bakersfieldnow.com/news/nation-world/green-bay-duplicate-absentee-ballots-mailed-2026-spring-general-election-city-clerk-celestine-jeffreys)

[^6]:
    [152 Green Bay voters mistakenly mailed 2 absentee ballots - Fox 11](https://fox11online.com/news/political/green-bay-duplicate-absentee-ballots-mailed-2026-spring-general-election-city-clerk-celestine-jeffreys)

[^8]:
    [152 Green Bay voters mistakenly mailed 2 absentee ballots - WCIV](https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/green-bay-duplicate-absentee-ballots-mailed-2026-spring-general-election-city-clerk-celestine-jeffreys)

[^1]:
    [152 Green Bay voters mistakenly mailed 2 absentee ballots](https://13wham.com/news/nation-world/green-bay-duplicate-absentee-ballots-mailed-2026-spring-general-election-city-clerk-celestine-jeffreys)

[^5]:
    [152 Green Bay voters mistakenly mailed 2 absentee ballots - KIMA](https://kimatv.com/news/nation-world/green-bay-duplicate-absentee-ballots-mailed-2026-spring-general-election-city-clerk-celestine-jeffreys)

[^2]:
    [152 Green Bay voters mistakenly mailed 2 absentee ballots - KRNV](https://mynews4.com/news/nation-world/green-bay-duplicate-absentee-ballots-mailed-2026-spring-general-election-city-clerk-celestine-jeffreys)

## Sources using this claim (1)

- [🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Double mail-in ballots just got sent out in the Green Bay, Wisconsin election, and…](/source/x:EricLDaugh:2040404074831474946) — 70% — 19 views