In a case that captured national attention, a jury in Milwaukee found former election official Kimberly Zapata guilty of misconduct for acquiring fraudulent absentee ballots. Initially charged in 2022 with one count of felony misconduct and three counts of election fraud, she was convicted on all counts.

Zapata exploited her role at the Milwaukee Election Commission to request ballots using fictitious names and Social Security numbers, subsequently casting them for a candidate of her preference.

As a point of context, Republicans have raised alarms regarding voter fraud since the 2020 election, yet the Democrats and their allies in mainstream media have largely dismissed these concerns despite the growing evidence. Critics have particularly highlighted the vulnerabilities associated with absentee ballots, which are completed and mailed to polling locations without any oversight.