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Claim: Over 150 Green Bay, Wisconsin voters were mailed duplicate absentee ballots for the spring election

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Fact Check Analysis

The claim is TRUE. Multiple reliable sources confirm that over 150 Green Bay, Wisconsin voters were mailed duplicate absentee ballots for the April 7, 2026 spring election.

Key Evidence:

152 voters affected: Green Bay City Clerk Celestine Jeffreys confirmed that 152 voters were mistakenly sent two absentee ballots¹²³⁴. This number exceeds the "over 150" stated in the claim.
Cause of the error: The duplication occurred when mailing labels were printed twice due to rushed processing. City Hall was closed an extra day because of Blizzard Elsa, forcing the clerk's office to work quickly to get ballots sent on time¹³⁴.
Clerk acknowledged the mistake: Jeffreys publicly admitted the error, calling it a "system glitch," and stated her office is implementing daily audits and ballot file audits to ensure votes are not counted twice²⁴¹.
Official complaint filed: The Republican Party of Wisconsin filed a complaint with the Wisconsin Elections Commission on April 6, alleging the duplicate ballots violated state election law²⁵³.
Characterized as human error: Wisconsin Elections Commission Chairwoman Ann Jacobs stated the duplicates were "ordinary human error, not fraud"².
Spring election context: The incident relates to the April 7, 2026 Spring Election, as confirmed in multiple reports⁴⁵³.

Overall validity: 100%