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What’s happening in Wisconsin absolute travesty
State won’t delay April 7 election & GOP legislature refusing to mail ballots to every voter in order to protect right-wing state Supreme Court seat
This is voter suppression on steroids https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/04/wisconsin-supreme-court-coronavirus/
State won’t delay April 7 election & GOP legislature refusing to mail ballots to every voter in order to protect right-wing state Supreme Court seat
This is voter suppression on steroids https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/04/wisconsin-supreme-court-coronavirus/
Top election official in Milwaukee tells me city forced to cut number of polling places from 180 to 5 because of covid. “There’s nothing fair about this election” he says
By refusing to mail ballots to every registered voter WI GOP deliberately trying to suppress black votes
By refusing to mail ballots to every registered voter WI GOP deliberately trying to suppress black votes
Federal court just declined to move WI primary but relaxed stringent absentee ballot rules:
-Voters have until Friday to request absentee ballot
-Ballots mailed by April 13 will count
-You don't need witness signature if you can't obtain one https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/04/02/wisconsin-election-judge-extends-absentee-voting-but-keeps-vote-date/5112276002/
-Voters have until Friday to request absentee ballot
-Ballots mailed by April 13 will count
-You don't need witness signature if you can't obtain one https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/04/02/wisconsin-election-judge-extends-absentee-voting-but-keeps-vote-date/5112276002/
ICYMI: there will only be FIVE polling places for the entire city of Milwaukee on Tuesday, down from 180, because of coronavirus fears
Wisconsin GOP legislature refused mail a ballot to every registered voter
Appalling voter suppression
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/04/wisconsin-supreme-court-coronavirus/
Wisconsin GOP legislature refused mail a ballot to every registered voter
Appalling voter suppression
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/04/wisconsin-supreme-court-coronavirus/
Milwaukee has 16% of WI population but half of all coronavirus cases
70% of African-Americans in WI live there & nearly all deaths in city are black residents
Holding election on Tuesday is direct assault on black lives
70% of African-Americans in WI live there & nearly all deaths in city are black residents
Holding election on Tuesday is direct assault on black lives
Wisconsin voters have until 5 pm today to request an absentee ballot
If your vote didn’t matter GOP wouldn’t be trying so hard to suppress it
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/VoteAbsentee
If your vote didn’t matter GOP wouldn’t be trying so hard to suppress it
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-US/VoteAbsentee
As I reported yesterday, Milwaukee will have only 5 voting locations for 4/7 election, down from 180
That's 5 polling places for city of 600,000
City has only been able to recruit 350 election workers instead of usual 1,400
It's insane this election hasn't been delayed
That's 5 polling places for city of 600,000
City has only been able to recruit 350 election workers instead of usual 1,400
It's insane this election hasn't been delayed
New: WI Dem gov Tony Evers calls special legislative session to stop in-person voting for 4/7 election & instead mail ballot to every registered voter, giving them until May 19 to return
GOP legislature has refused to mail ballots to every voter despite coronavirus outbreak
GOP legislature has refused to mail ballots to every voter despite coronavirus outbreak
"If you are bored at home and sick of watching Netlfix, volunteer to go and help at the polls," said GOP Assembly Speaker Robin Vos
What an incredibly irresponsible thing to say. GOP's refusal to send ballots to every voter will get people killed https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/04/03/tony-evers-calls-lawmakers-into-session-stop-person-voting/2940156001/
What an incredibly irresponsible thing to say. GOP's refusal to send ballots to every voter will get people killed https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/04/03/tony-evers-calls-lawmakers-into-session-stop-person-voting/2940156001/
WI GOP legislative leaders reject Gov. Evers call to hold special session to delay Tuesday's election & hold all-mail election. These are same people who hold majority b/c of gerrymandering & voter suppression
Their refusal to mail ballot to every voter will get people killed
Their refusal to mail ballot to every voter will get people killed
