Wisconsin's Democratic Gov. Tony Evers vetoed several pieces of legislation aimed at reforming absentee voting laws passed by the state Legislature on Tuesday.
The bills would have imposed new restrictions on absentee voter registration, including an ID requirement and a limitation on the collection of absentee ballots more than two weeks out from an election.
"Across the country the right to vote is under attack," Evers wrote on Twitter. "But here in Wisconsin, I’m making sure we keep elections fair, secure, and accessible by vetoing a series of GOP bills that attack the heart of our democratic process."
"The right of everyone to vote in our elections isn’t partisan, it’s a fundamental right that we have to protect," the governor continued. "Wisconsin Republicans are determined to take away the right to vote and tilt the scales in their favor."
The governor's veto was expected after the bills were passed without a single Democratic vote of support and early indications from Evers that he intended to strike the legislation down.
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