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The state Supreme Court is blocking an order from Governor Evers to delay in-person voting.
Evers issued his decision early Monday afternoon. Majority Republicans in the Legislature immediately challenged the governor’s order, calling it unconstitutional. They asked the state Supreme Court to act.
The 4-2 ruling means in-person voting will continue at polling locations around Wisconsin. Four conservative-leaning justices voted to block the ruling. Two liberal-leaning justices voted against the decision. Justice Daniel Kelly is on the ballot, and he didn’t participate.
Evers says he can’t in good conscience stand by and do nothing, while communities are consolidating polling locations. He says he has an obligation to keep people safe.
Majority Republicans in the Legislature have pushed back on the governor’s previous attempts for an all-mail election.
The U.S. Supreme Court is also throwing out a federal judge’s order that would’ve given absentee voters several more days to mail their absentee ballot. Now, they need to be postmarked by Tuesday, April 7th to count.
If people haven’t received their absentee ballot in the mail, they will need to vote in-person.
