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Eugene

(62,748 posts) Fri Apr 3, 2020, 02:30 PM Apr 2020

Federal judge: No Wisconsin election results before April 13

Source: WBAY-TV/Associated Press

Federal judge: No Wisconsin election results before April 13

Posted: Thu 3:31 PM, Apr 02, 2020 | Updated: Fri 11:48 AM, Apr 03, 2020

MADISON, Wis. (WBAY/AP) - The federal judge who extended Wisconsin's absentee voting for the April 7 election issued another ruling on Friday: Wisconsin clerks can't reveal the results of the voting for another week.

U.S. District Judge William Conley on Friday granted a request from the Wisconsin Elections Commission following his order a day earlier for extended absentee voting.

Democrats and liberal groups had asked the federal court in Madison to postpone in-person voting for Tuesday's election and extend the deadline for filing absentees.

Conley ruled Thursday against moving the election date or prohibiting in-person voting, but he allowed an extra day for people to request an absentee ballot, until 5 p.m. Friday, April 3, and gave Wisconsin voters until 4 p.m. Monday, April 13, to get their ballot to their municipal clerk.

Friday's order ensures that election results won't be released piecemeal, with in-person voting results revealed on election night with the potential for race-changing results trickling out in the following days as clerks work through a record number of absentee ballots.

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

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Federal judge: No Wisconsin election results before April 13 (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2020 OP

How annoying. It's probably a good decision but I want comradebillyboy Apr 2020 #1

I think we've gotten spoiled. qwlauren35 Apr 2020 #2

Wisconsin's municipal clerks are doing a magnificent job cp Apr 2020 #3

Good to know, TY! Cha Apr 2020 #4

comradebillyboy

(10,528 posts)

1. How annoying. It's probably a good decision but I want

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 02:35 PM

Apr 2020

instant gratification.

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

qwlauren35

(6,279 posts)

2. I think we've gotten spoiled.

Reply to comradebillyboy (Reply #1)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 04:00 PM

Apr 2020

I worked an election poll, and there are lots of provisional voters. And this year there will be lots of absentee voters. If you call the race too soon, people will think their vote didn't count, and that's very discouraging.

I personally think that the November election should be called one week later, so that every vote is counted.

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

cp

(7,248 posts)

3. Wisconsin's municipal clerks are doing a magnificent job

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 04:00 PM

Apr 2020

This absentee ballot on-the-fly plan, with frequent changes, plus lack of supplies (envelopes) is a HUGE job, and our clerks are heroes.
Thank you!

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

Cha

(305,763 posts)

4. Good to know, TY!

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Apr 3, 2020, 05:02 PM

Apr 2020

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

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