A last-minute attempt to let absentee voters change their ballots because their candidate has dropped out of the race has been rejected by a Dane County judge. For now, that means more than 112,000 absentee ballots returned in the chaotic Democratic primary for governor are locked in ahead of the August 11 election. The voters behind the suit cast absentee ballots for Lt. Gov. The challenge claimed absentee voters are being treated differently than in-person voters and their rights under the Wisconsin Constitution are being violated. ADVERTISEMENTAn attorney representing the Democratic voters who brought the suit did not immediately respond when asked if they plan to appeal Conway’s ruling.