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Edgar Lin

Deputy Director of Impact Programs, Free and Fair Elections & State Strategies

Edgar Lin drives Protect Democracy’s multi-state advocacy strategy program, working to protect free and fair elections. Before joining Protect Democracy, Edgar was a trial lawyer in both private practice and as an assistant public defender. He frequently presented on criminal litigation topics at statewide and national conferences. Prior to his legal career, he worked as a financial analyst in Hong Kong and Tokyo. Edgar received his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin 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.