MADISON, Wis. - The staff of the Government Accountability Board is
recommending against implementing early voting for Wisconsin
elections.

After problems during last year's presidential election, the agency
had been considering whether voters should be allowed to cast ballots
over several weeks rather than just Election Day.

The idea ran into stiff resistance from clerks who run local
elections, who raised concerns about the cost, necessity and potential
for fraud.

The agency's final report recommends Wisconsin not pursue early
voting, and instead make changes to improve the current system that
allows no-excuse absentee voting.

The agency's board is expected to consider the report at a meeting
Thursday.