On first day of early voting, Wisconsinites cast more than 97k ballots in 'unheard of turnout'

More than 97,000 Wisconsin voters turned out on the first day of early in-person absentee voting Tuesday, according to the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Elections Commission Chairwoman Ann Jacobs posted on X Tuesday night that so many people voted that it overloaded the state computer system and prompted the need for more server space.

"We apologize for underestimating the incredible enthusiasm you all have for voting," she wrote. "This is unheard of turnout for the first day of in-person absentee voting!! All is well in our WisVote system and you should be able to vote without a problem."