Despite extreme conditions — including social distancing and shuttered polling places — Wisconsin's election last week saw overall voter turnout roughly equal to 2008. Here are some key takeaways ⬇
County clerks across the state were reportedly overwhelmed, and with the governor and legislature seemingly unable to come to any agreements on voting-related legislation, it's unclear whether any new policies will be passed to address what could be an even larger flurry of absentee votes in November.
"We don't know where the pandemic will be by October and November, but it's almost certain that absentee voting will be more common in Wisconsin going forward."Even amid a pandemic, hundreds of thousands of people showed up to vote in-person in Wisconsin. . Milwaukee County had by far the highest amount of absentee ballot requests, but Stewart says turnout could've been higher with more opportunity.
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