Wisconsin Public Radio on a cautionary tale of relying too heavily on out-of-state help:

Last week, some Wisconsin voters began receiving postcards reminding them to vote in an upcoming election.

The notes were backing Susan Crawford, the liberal candidate in the high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race. They briefly described her background and encouraged voters to head to the polls.

The problem? The postcards gave the wrong date. The actual election takes place on Tuesday, April 1. The postcards said it was 10 days later — on a Friday.

The wrong information most likely stemmed from a misunderstanding, when out-of-state volunteers, following a script from an advocacy group, misread an exclamation point as the number one. That would change “April 1!” to “April 11.”