Voters were forced to choose between participating in our democracy and protecting their own health and the health of their community. This can never happen again.
My home state of Wisconsin was the first state to hold an election during the coronavirus pandemic this Tuesday, and as expected, it went terribly.
What did the Republican legislature do? They gaveled in on Saturday for the special session and immediately gaveled out, ignoring any public health concerns and the governor's request for delay. A federal court on Friday extended deadlines for absentee ballots, only to have another court on Saturday strike some of the changes.
Meanwhile, thousands of voters had still not received their absentee ballots. That meant they could not mail in their ballots to be received by Election Day. As of Monday morning, the federal court ruling that absentee ballots could be accepted through April 13 still stood. Republicans in the state had challenged this and were waiting for their appeal to be taken up by the Supreme Court.
Elections Chief Inspector Mary Magdalen Moser runs a polling location in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in full hazmat gear on April 7. No one felt safe, writes U.S. Representative Mark Pocan of Wisconsin.Election Day itself was just as chaotic. Many voters started the day not even understanding if they were allowed to vote or if the court orders meant their vote no longer counted. There was confusion on whether voters needed witness signatures and who could qualify as a witness.
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