The ruling delivered another blow to the plan with a looming Supreme Court decision that could determine whether it goes into effect before the midterm election.
As they wait for word on whether the Trump administration’s new system to screen ballots can move forward, local officials say they are running out of time.
The new guidelines require officials to disqualify a ballot if the signature on the ballot doesn't match the name assigned to the application or return envelope, and they require officials to disqualify ballots if more than one is included in a return envelope.
Ballots that arrive at the election office up to seven days late can still be counted, so long as they're postmarked by Election Day.
In Wsiconsin, Harry Wait said he set out to expose the potential for voter fraud. He ordered mail ballots in the names of others — and got charged with felonies.