Wisconsin, facing heavy criticism, plans Tuesday primary despite coronavirus

[SheltieLover]

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/wisconsin-facing-heavy-criticism-plans-tuesday-primary-despite-coronavirus-n1173361

[Promisep]

1. "A federal court may still call off the election this week"

I hope it does call it off.

[SheltieLover]

2. Me too!

[The Magistrate]

5. On What Conceivable Ground, Sir?

It is hard to see one that would allow a Federal court to intervene, let alone to sustain the objection.

[W_HAMILTON]

3. As others have pointed out, there are also other elections on that date...

...including, apparently, several important local and city government positions whose terms will expire in just a few short weeks, so, what other option is there? The Democratic governor there tried to move to an all vote-by-mail system, but Republicans shut that idea down, along with apparently postponing election day (since it apparently is set by state law).

Republicans are probably giddy for low turnout, given that there is a state supreme court seat up for election that day as well.

[Ellipsis]

4. Supreme Court justice...

He's bound by statute (Evers).

[More_Cowbell]

6. Yes that's the big one nt

[msongs]

7. it's gonna be a stake thru the heart for one particular politician nt

[cp]

8. Fucking Republican legislature putting our lives at risk

A Wisconsin poll worker who's scared.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/wisconsin-goes-it-alone-holding-elections-next-week-amid-fears-of-infection-and-voting-chaos/2020/03/31/8bd801ae-735f-11ea-a9bd-9f8b593300d0_story.html

[Demsrule86]

9. The national guard will work the polls

[jberryhill]

10. What's your problem with this?

[Celerity]

11. Dangerously and wilfully ignorant. People still do not grasp how bad this pandemic

can and will get.

[SheltieLover]

12. This

Maybe if tge media in the States would show some of what's happening...

[Gothmog]

13. This amuses me

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[SheltieLover]

14. This!

[honest.abe]

15. Voters and workers should wear masks and gloves and practice social distancing.

Just like any other situation where we need to come in close contact with others.

[SheltieLover]

16. Yes, if voters can find them

👍

[honest.abe]

17. There are decent homemade options if they cant buy.

Its doable.. just have to be careful.

[MineralMan]

18. Wisconsin makes it easy for its residents to vote absentee by mail.

A record number already have, and many, many others will do so before the date of the election.

People are still going to supermarkets in large numbers. People can still go to their polling place, as well. All that is required is the safety precautions we are all using when we go out to buy necessary items.

Elections are essential business. They are the most essential business.