Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, with just four days until the state primary, called for a special legislative session on Saturday to cancel the in-person portion of voting in Tuesday's election.
Evers said he wants the state to shift to an all-mail voting system for the primary with a deadline of May 26 to get ballots in.
Evers on Friday announced the session and said the state aims to shift to an all-mail voting system for the primary with a deadline of May 26 to get ballots in. "I worked with the legislators several weeks ago, in talking about this exact same thing," Evers said. "They weren't interested, I believe they will be now. We are looking forward to having a great conversation with the legislature."
with some opting for a mail-in system to replace in-person voting and others delaying the primaries entirely. to give citizens a safe way to elect their lawmakers while the coronavirus makes it dangerous to congregate.
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