Judge declines to postpone Wisconsin elections, extends absentee voting

[UncleNoel]

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/02/judge-wisconsin-absentee-voting-coronavirus-162203
y ZACH MONTELLARO 04/02/2020 05:25 PM EDT Updated: 04/02/2020 05:52 PM EDT

In-person voting will go forward on Tuesday in Wisconsin, but the judge extended the deadline for mail ballots to be requested and received.

A federal judge expanded absentee voting in Wisconsin in a ruling ahead of Tuesday’s coronavirus-stricken state elections, but he is not postponing the vote, saying that he did not have the authority to do so.

U.S. District Judge William Conley ordered the state to extend two key absentee ballot deadlines in an effort to mitigate a drop in voter turnout. Voters will have an extra day — until 5 p.m. Friday — to request absentee ballots, and, more significantly, Conley ordered election officials to count absentee ballots received by 4 p.m. on April 13, nearly a week after the original deadline of 8 p.m. on election night. Ballots do not have to be postmarked by any particular time.

While I am anxious for the primaries to be over, the danger of spreading the infections is of paramount importance. We can only pray that it will be conducted in such a meaner that this fear may be minimized or completely avoided. Vote by mail Wisconsin folks!

[Indykatie]

1. Since Bernie Won't Stop Campaigning Until It's Absolutely Impossible For Him to Win

I'm glad Wisconsin is moving forward. The extended mail ballot rules gives people an alternative to voting in person. Were Bernie leading in polls in Wisconsin I doubt he'd be pushing for a delay. He wants delays so he can continue pushing his bogus line that he still has a narrow path to the nomination.

[UncleNoel]

2. Food for thought!

[Blue_true]

7. I agree with every word that you wrote. nt

[Indykatie]

3. I Just Saw That Wisconsin is an Open Primary State - That Always Makes Me Nervous

Will Republicans pursue a chaos plan to impact the Dem primary?

[honest.abe]

5. Republican "operation chaos" can't close a 20 point deficit.

They may try but it wont make much of dent.

[BGBD]

8. They couldnt

make a dent in SC. cross party bad faith voting just isnt a thing that makes a difference in an election. it is a collective action problem, they cant organize it in reality.

[rockfordfile]

4. good we have to vote

[jorgevlorgan]

6. This is very stupid.

Not sure if they heard, but there is a pandemic. All voting should be by mail, and if that cannot be done, it should be postponed.

[Cha]

9. Best of Health Luck to Wisconsin Voters!