In a historic move less than 24 hours before polls were set to open, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers shut down Tuesday's election.
as it battles the virus outbreak, which has infected more than 300,000 people and killed more than 10,000 in the USA.
Evers called in lawmakers for a special legislative session Saturday to stop in-person voting and delay the election until May, but Republicans who control the Legislature adjourned without taking up any measures. Speaking just before Evers made his announcement, the head of the state Elections Commission said clerks were well aware the rules of the election could be upended with little notice.
Democrats and groups aligned with them could try to get the issue before a federal judge to try to keep Evers’ order in place. They have a better shot in federal court than state court because U.S. District Judge William Conley has said he believes it is aConley declined last week to delay in-person voting, saying doing so was beyond his authority. That power belongs to Evers and lawmakers, he ruled, and he signaled they should prevent in-person voting because of the pandemic.
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