Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
Joe BidenCongratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
 

RandySF

(70,238 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 08:11 PM Mar 2020

Wisconsin officials are moving full-speed-ahead with holding the April 7 presidential primary

Wisconsin officials are moving forward with holding the planned April 7 presidential primary election as reported cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, continue to mount in the state.

As of Monday morning, the Wisconsin Department of Health reported 1,157 confirmed cases and 19 deaths from COVID-19, a massive increase over the 32 cases that were reported in the state two weeks ago on March 15.

Nine other states set to hold primary elections in the rest of March and April, including Georgia, Louisiana, Puerto Rico, and the six mid-Atlantic states which planned to vote on the April 28 "Acela primary" day have now moved to postpone their elections until May or June.

But Wisconsin, which allocates 84 pledged delegates in the Democratic presidential primary and is holding numerous other down-ballot elections, is proceeding with its April 7 election, even as Gov. Tony Evers issued a "Safer at Home" order banning gatherings of more than 10 people through April 24.



https://www.businessinsider.com/coronavirus-wisconsin-april-7-primary-as-others-postpone-2020-3

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
10 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
 

UncleNoel

(864 posts)
1. I would like to get the primary voting over with, but not at the risk of lives and health
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 08:19 PM
Mar 2020

Hope they go full throtle for mail in voting.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Sloumeau

(2,657 posts)
3. The problem is, the risk to voters gets worse with each passing week, and the number of voters
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 08:30 PM
Mar 2020

in a hospital, unable to vote, gets greater each week. We here in Arizona voted on March 17. My 88 year old dad and my 84 year old mom worked the polls and were just fine. All of the employees had gloves on, and they wiped the area between each voter who signed the register, and they wiped the pen every time. I found out that other Arizona polling places had hand sanitizer everywhere. It is doable.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

George II

(67,782 posts)
4. Biden is currently ahead by 12%, hopefully it will be bigger by April 7. Will a convincing win....
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 08:34 PM
Mar 2020

....by Biden convince Sanders to face reality and concede? Probably not. But each of these that he loses convincingly causes some of his prospective voters to bail for Biden.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Promisep

(31 posts)
5. It should be all-mail or nothing
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 09:46 PM
Mar 2020

It's too risky to have people out there voting in person.
Vote should take place, but by mail. If it's not ready then postpone it.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Takket

(22,436 posts)
6. Holding any primaries right now is irresponsible
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 09:47 PM
Mar 2020

All states should push them back to June and mail out ballots.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Talitha

(7,436 posts)
7. My small rural Township has posted this regarding the upcoming April 7 vote:
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 10:13 PM
Mar 2020
"Dear Township Residents,

Please be assured that the voting staff will be taking all precautions necessary for the safety of all individuals that will be coming to vote on 4-7-20.

We will be asking voters to stay in their car until we acknowledge you to come into the polling area. This will assure that only 2 individuals will be in the Town Hall at a time. It will also allow us time to disinfect each voting area after every voter.

For those that still are not comfortable coming into the Town Hall, we will be offering curbside voting. However, please be prepared to have a longer wait time for curbside voting.

​Thank you for your cooperation."


We use paper ballots that are fed into the machine - no screen touching involved. The voting staff are all close friends and neighbors, and things will proceed just fine.

Ours is a sparsely populated Township located in a county that hasn't had any positive test results. I can't imagine what Primary Day will be like in the southern part of WI, though. Hope there were a lot of early voters.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

BGBD

(3,282 posts)
8. They have had plenty of time
Mon Mar 30, 2020, 10:33 PM
Mar 2020

to get ready. They should have been able to have almost everyone either vote early when there are no crowds, vote by mail, and mitigate as much as possible on election day.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

MineralMan

(147,334 posts)
9. According to a report in the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 08:44 AM
Mar 2020

the number of absentee ballots already turned in is at a record high. That's a good sign. If people do not turn out in large numbers to vote at their polling place, the primary will happen anyhow, based on absentee voting.

Wisconsin does not require any reason for voting absentee by mail, so more and more people are doing so.

Every election is determined by whatever percentage of people actually vote. In some cases, where COVID-19 cuts down on the number of people who vote in person, elections will be decided, still, based on the votes of people who voted.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
 

Hortensis

(58,785 posts)
10. THIS! Record highs in absentee voting, and WI voting rights laws
Tue Mar 31, 2020, 09:10 AM
Mar 2020

are quite liberal and enabling, as indicated at the link.

I'd vote if I had to wear a vacuum cleaner bag on my head and garbage bags over the rest just to feel safe. But it's probable that most polling places won't have significant or any lines in the middle of the day, and anyone can call the polling place ahead of going to check. But as you say, those who vote always decide anyway.

https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/VoterDeadlines

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»Democratic Primaries»Wisconsin officials are m...