RACINE — Harry Wait, a Union Grove resident facing charges of election fraud, appeared for a hearing in the Walworth County Courthouse on Monday.
Originally charged in Racine County in September 2022, Wait faces two counts of misappropriating ID information and two counts of election fraud.
The charges allege that Wait requested absentee ballots in July 2022 through the My Vote Wisconsin website using the names of Racine Mayor Cory Mason and Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
According to previous Journal Times reports, Wait reportedly admitted requesting the ballots in an attempt to expose vulnerabilities in the absentee voting system. He pleaded not guilty to all charges Oct. 21, 2022.
Wait's case was assigned to Walworth County Judge Daniel Johnson in August. All hearings will take place in Walworth County, and if the case proceeds to a jury trial, Johnson will relocate to a Racine County courtroom to preside over the trial.
During the hearing Monday, Wait reiterated his belief that the actions of the state and the Racine County court were "nefarious."
On Aug. 23, the Racine County court approved Wait's request to represent himself, and on Nov. 1, Wait filed a motion to dismiss the charges against him. During the Monday hearing, the attorneys for the state asked for time to respond in writing to Wait's motion.
If the case proceeds to trial, it will likely extend beyond January. Wait is scheduled to appear for his next hearing Dec. 11.
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