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Edgar Lin

Wisconsin Policy Strategist & Counsel

Edgar Lin is Protect Democracy’s Wisconsin lead for policy advocacy and litigation focusing on preventing election subversion. Before joining Protect Democracy, Edgar was a trial lawyer in both private practice and public defense as a Wisconsin Assistant Public Defender. As a trial lawyer, he frequently presented on a variety of trial topics at both statewide and national conferences. Prior to practicing law, Edgar was a financial analyst in Hong Kong and Tokyo. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School.

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What to know about mass challenges to voter eligibility and voter rolls in Wisconsin (opens a new window)

  • July 5, 2024
  • Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Protect Democray’s Wisconsin Policy Strategist Edgar Lin told the Journal Sentinel that Wisconsin “has some relatively strong guardrails in place.”

For example, challengers must submit to questioning under oath at an official hearing. There, they’re required to establish the ineligibility of each challenged voter beyond a reasonable doubt. Bad faith challenges or those with false statements may subject the challenger to felony charges, according to Lin.