Representative Lisa Subeck Stands with Governor Evers on Suspending In-Person Voting
Today, Governor Evers signed Executive Order #74, suspending in-person voting until June 9, 2020, for the spring general election scheduled for tomorrow, April 7, 2020. His order also calls for the Legislature to meet in Special Session on April 7 to address the election date. Barring legislative action, in-person voting will occur on June 9. Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) released the following statement regarding the Governor’s order:
“Holding in-person voting on Tuesday would have unnecessarily put lives at risk. No one should be forced to choose between exercising their right to vote and protecting themselves and our communities from the spread of COVID-19.
There is no way we could have guaranteed free and fair elections if our citizens are afraid to vote on election day, and we cannot justify putting the health and lives of the public on the line when such risk could be prevented.
In the face of the Republican majority’s unwillingness to act – or even to meet – despite the Governor’s call for a special session last week, I applaud Governor Evers’s unprecedented action taken to protect the people of Wisconsin from unnecessary exposure to COVID-19 and to prevent further spread of the virus.”
NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. It has not been verified for its accuracy or completeness.
More about the 2020 Spring Primary
- Why Don Natzke Couldn’t Vote - Enjoyiana Nururdin - Aug 9th, 2020
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report highlights public health measures taken by the Milwaukee Health and Fire Departments, Department of Administration, Election Commission, and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services - City of Milwaukee Health Department - Aug 4th, 2020
- CDC Says Election Did Not Cause COVID-19 Spike - Erik Gunn - Aug 4th, 2020
- Pandemic Reduced Black Vote, Study Finds - Dee J. Hall - Jun 25th, 2020
- Did April Election Hike COVID-19 Cases? - Alana Watson - May 20th, 2020
- Elections Commission Notes ‘Lessons Learned’ - Henry Redman - May 19th, 2020
- Wisconsin Elections News: WEC Releases Analysis of Absentee Voting in April 7 Spring Election - Wisconsin Elections Commission - May 18th, 2020
- Election’s Impact on County’s COVID-19 Cases Unclear - Jeramey Jannene - May 6th, 2020
- Why State’s Voting By Mail Was Chaotic - Daniel C. Vock - May 4th, 2020
- At Least 40 COVID-19 Cases Tied to Election in Milwaukee - Graham Kilmer - Apr 24th, 2020
Read more about 2020 Spring Primary here
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