Federal appeals court refuses to block extension of Wisconsin absentee voting

A federal appeals court on Friday declined to block an extended absentee voting deadline for Wisconsin’s presidential primary, which is slated for Tuesday.

The ruling upholds a decision from a district court, which will allow voters to send in their absentee ballots for six days after next week’s race. The new deadline will be April 13.

The four-page ruling from the appellate court did not provide any explanation over the decision.

The Wisconsin primary has been thrust into the center of a swirling controversy as Gov. Tony Evers (D) faces an avalanche of pressure to postpone his state’s race.

Evers signed an executive order Friday ordering the state legislature to meet in a special session Saturday to send ballots to all registered voters through the mail and allow ballots to be mailed in by May 26, essentially postponing the primary. Evers has said he lacks the authority to unilaterally delay the race.




https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/491135-federal-appeals-court-refuses-to-block-extension-of-wisconsin