As the novel coronavirus shutters nearly every aspect of American society, 10 mayors in Wisconsin are pushing for the pandemic to shut down one more: in-person voting. A new letter, signed by the mayors who represent some of the state's largest cities including Milwaukee and Madison, urges Wisconsin
As the novel coronavirus shutters nearly every aspect of American society, 10 mayors in Wisconsin are pushing for the pandemic to shut down one more: in-person voting.
"We believe it would be irresponsible and contrary to public health to conduct in-person voting throughout the state at the very time this disease is spreading rapidly," the mayors wrote. "You and your department now are the sole parties in the position to prevent hundreds of thousands of voters and poll workers from potentially being exposed needlessly to this worldwide pandemic," the mayors wrote in a last-resort effort.
But on Saturday, the legislature gaveled in for the special session and took no action -- with ABC News' Madison affiliate describing the state capitol as a"ghost town" after hardly any lawmakers showed up -- in a slight to Evers. But the legislature only adjourned until Monday, leaving open the possibility for action on the eve of the election.
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