'We should not be allowing poll workers and voters to congregate on April 7,' U.S. District Judge William Conley said.
Democratic Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and the state's lawmakers were criticized by a federal judge on Wednesday for not postponing the state's primary election, set to take place next Tuesday, amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Conley, who said he didn't have the power to order an election delay, is considering amending voting rules to mitigate the risk of coronavirus spreading among citizens who decide to head to the polls.
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