“The Supreme Court Has Chosen Reckless Partisanship; The conservative majority asked citizens in Wisconsin to risk their lives in order to vote—to the benefit of the Republican Party.”
Garrett Epps for the Atlantic.
“Coronavirus pandemic breeds Washington lobbying boom”
“Justice Ginsburg turns the ‘Purcell Principle’ upside down in Wisconsin primary case”
“Parties ready for court battles over virus-era voting rights”
AP reports:
Wisconsin’s chaotic primary may just be the beginning. Both major parties are preparing for a monthslong, state-by-state legal fight over how citizens can safely cast their ballots should the coronavirus outbreak persist through November’s election.The outcome of… Continue reading
“An election day unlike any other: Wisconsinites vote in the middle of a coronavirus pandemic”
Journal Sentinel:
It was an election day for the history books, unprecedented and unimaginable.After Gov. Tony Evers tried to delay it, and the state Supreme Court declared the vote must go on, Wisconsinites went to the polls in Tuesday’s spring… Continue reading
“Federal judge expands voting decision to apply to all ex-felons in Florida”
“Florida election officials sound the alarm ahead of November”
Politico:
Election supervisors in Florida warned Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday that he needs to change the law to give them more flexibility to avoid a presidential election meltdown in the nation’s biggest swing state.The county officials — who… Continue reading
Donald Trump, Who Votes by Absentee: “I Think Mail in Voting is a Terrible Thing”
Here’s President Trump just making things up again about voter fraud, and says he can vote because he’s “allowed to.” Watch:
Good question here that makes Trump sound really silly on mail-in ballots."You were highly critical of mail-in voting… but… Continue reading
“The Roberts Court Will Not Ensure the Constitution’s Most Fundamental Right”
David Gans for Slate.
“Texas Democrats again sue to ease vote-by-mail rules during coronavirus pandemic”
Texas Tribune:
With primary election runoffs scheduled for July and the November general election on the horizon, the Texas Democratic Party has expanded its ongoing fight for more widespread mail-in balloting to federal court, fearful that a Monday U.S.… Continue reading
Adam Liptak NYT Analysis: “Rulings on Wisconsin Election Raise Questions About Judicial Partisanship”
NYT:
In a pair of extraordinary rulings on Monday, the highest courts in Wisconsin and the nation split along ideological lines to reject Democratic efforts to defer voting in Tuesday’s elections in the state given the coronavirus pandemic. Election… Continue reading
“Top Wisconsin Republican Gives Misinformation on Ballots”
Political Wire:
Wisconsin State Assembly Speaker Robin Vos (R), who was a driving force behind keeping in-person balloting for today’s primary, falsely claimed that people who didn’t receive ballots they requested can still request e-mailed ballots from their clerk.Vos,… Continue reading
Joan Biskupic: “John Roberts’ unwavering, limited view of voting access seen in Supreme Court’s Wisconsin ruling”
Joan puts Wisconsin in context.