"Former Milwaukee Election Official Convicted of Obtaining Fake Absentee Ballots and Military Ballots"

A former Milwaukee election official, Kimberly Zapata, was found guilty of misconduct in office and fraud for obtaining fake absentee ballots, claiming she was trying to expose vulnerabilities in the state’s election system. She faces up to five years in prison and will be sentenced on May 2. Zapata used her work-issued laptop to obtain three military absentee ballots using fake names and Social Security numbers, sending them to a Republican state representative who has advocated for election conspiracy theories. The case reflects ongoing concerns about election integrity in Wisconsin, with another individual facing similar charges for attempting to expose vulnerabilities in the state’s election system.