"Wisconsin Supreme Court Halts Presidential Ballot Pending Phillips Case Review"

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered a pause on transmitting the presidential primary ballot to county clerks while it considers Democratic U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips' attempt to be added as a candidate. Phillips had requested intervention after his name was not included on the ballot by the state Democratic leaders, leaving President Joe Biden as the only Democrat on the ballot. The court's order directs the Wisconsin Elections Commission not to transmit the ballot until further notice, as it weighs arguments from Phillips, the elections commission, and the presidential selection committee. Attorneys representing the elections commission and the presidential selection committee have argued that Phillips' challenge came too late, as ballots need to be mailed to military and overseas voters by Feb. 15.