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Wisconsin governor postpones Tuesday's election over coronavirus
By Jonathan Easley and Justin Wise - 04/06/20 02:02 PM EDT
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) on Monday signed an executive order postponing Tuesday's election until June 9 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
Evers said in a statement that he could not "in good conscience stand by and do nothing" as the state braced for a crush of voters at the polls despite warnings from public health officials that people should not gather together in public spaces.
Evers pushed back the in-person voting date until June 9, and said that all mail and absentee ballots sent up until then will be counted.
The governor directed the Wisconsin state legislature to convene a special session on Tuesday to address the fallout from his executive order, which could result in temporary vacancies in municipal seats across the state.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/491376-wisconsin-governor-suspends-in-person-voting-amid-coronavirus-outbreak