This is simply not true. What they ruled was that a fed& #39;l judge cannot just unilaterally rewrite the state& #39;s election laws by fiat to allow voters to cast ballots AFTER the election ends, and also to censor news reports abt the election results. https://twitter.com/Leahgreenb/status/1247517553628450816">https://twitter.com/Leahgreen...
Many states have laws in place governing how elections are to be handled in emergencies. Wisconsin didn& #39;t. So it must follow its existing laws. Democracy is ensured by regular, legal elections, as opposed to rule by decree or arbitrary, sudden rule changes & censorship.
If you think it& #39;s wrong that WI voters must cast ballots in person, the blame rests squarely w the WI legisl& #39;r for failing to make preparations. Blaming the Supreme Ct for preserving the Const& #39;n agst last-minute rule-by-decree stopgaps is absurd.
Characterizing the Supreme Court& #39;s decision as "deciding voter safety doesn& #39;t matter" or whatever is EVERY BIT as demagogic as any misrepresentation Donald Trump has ever engaged in. You do your own cause disservice by lying.
There is a reason the Court issues written decisions. It& #39;s so that you, citizens, can read them. Here it is: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/19a1016_o759.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/... It& #39;s 4 pgs long. You can read it & not rely on the spin doctors& #39; & liars& #39; mischaracterizations of it.
"The Ct’s decision on the narrow Q before the
Court should not be viewed as expressing an opinion on the
broader Q of whether to hold the election, or whether
other reforms or modifications in election procedures in
light of COVID–19 are appropriate.
That point cannot be stressed enough." Yep. Because it& #39;s being ignored by partisans misrepresenting what the Court said.
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