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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRepublican governors try to avoid holding special elections (Wisconsin..Michigan..Florida)
Republican governors try to avoid holding special electionsYou cannot lose if you do not play
Mar 28th 2018
WE SHOULD call him Walker the Rigger, fumes Martha Laning. The chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin is up in arms about plans by Scott Walker, Wisconsins Republican governor, to change a law so that Republicans can avoid losing another special election. He has already rigged the system so much that he thought he would not have to worry any more, says Ms Laning, referring to districts gerrymandered to favour Republicans, which voters are challenging at the Supreme Court (see article), and voter-identification laws that make it harder for minorities and poor people to vote.
Until a few months ago Mr Walker expected to cruise to re-election in November for a rare third term. Yet the year started with a shock for him. In January a historically Republican district in a rural western region in Wisconsin voted for Patty Schachtner, a Democrat, in a special election for a state Senate seat, even though her Republican opponent, Adam Jarchow, was far more experienced and better funded.
To avoid another nasty surprise in a special election, Mr Walker decided not to hold any.
https://www.economist.com/news/united-states/21739783-you-cannot-lose-if-you-do-not-play-republican-governors-try-avoid-holding-special?frsc=dg%7Ce
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Republican governors try to avoid holding special elections (Wisconsin..Michigan..Florida) (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Apr 2018
OP
Yes, that is why they want to remove the Secretary of State's official duties
MagickMuffin
Apr 2018
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Gothmog
(145,794 posts)1. The GOP can only win elections by cheating
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)2. Yes and they will do it too
Is anything being done to these 3 republican governors as they flat out deny the people in their states the right to vote to fill empty seats?
FakeNoose
(32,854 posts)3. Didn't a WI judge tell Gov. Scott he HAD to call the elections?
He was told it's not his prerogative to cancel the special elections. I'm sure I read that last week on DU.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)4. After like the third time or so
The f**ker should should be arrested and thrown in jail for shit like that!
Could you even imagine the outrage if a democratic governor did the exact same thing?
MagickMuffin
(15,976 posts)5. Yes, that is why they want to remove the Secretary of State's official duties
They are trying to change the law to rid themselves of that pesky Secretary of State. You know the office that oversees elections.
I so hope that there is a challenge all the way to the USSC if necessary.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)6. I'm sure you identified the reason Walker is doing this!
MagickMuffin
(15,976 posts)7. Pretty Obvious
A cheater and a crook. His time is a coming!
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)8. Walker is as much a fascist as Shitler is
MagickMuffin
(15,976 posts)9. Well they do affiliate with the same party and money backers
I guess I can't figure out is why no one calls them out on their BS.
What's it gonna take a bunch of high school teenagers to demand action!!!