JUST IN: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has ordered a suspension of his state's primary election the day before it was scheduled to take place, in a last-minute move that is likely to be challenged in court
Evers, a Democrat, issued an executive order delaying Tuesday's primary until June 9, unless he and the legislature approve of a different date. He said in the order that"no Wisconsinite should ever have to choose between exercising their constitutional right to vote and being safe, secure, and healthy.
If courts allow Evers to delay the primary, his move could avert the need for the Wisconsin National Guard to man polling places Tuesday as poll workers quit due to the coronavirus pandemic.The state has already seen record-breaking requests for more than 1.2 million absentee ballots. The state elections commission's tally updated Monday morning showed that about 550,000 absentee ballots had been requested but not yet returned.
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