Wisconsin voters wait hours at the few open polling stations

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Voters in Wisconsin are waiting in line to cast ballots in the state's presidential primary. They're ignoring a stay-at-home order over the coronavirus. Some poll workers are wearing masks, gloves and what appeared to be surgical scrubs.

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Joe Biden hopes the state will help deliver a knockout blow against Bernie Sanders in the nomination fight, but the winner of Tuesday’s contest may be less significant than Wisconsin’s decision to allow voting at all. Its ability to host an election during a growing pandemic could have significant implications for upcoming primaries and even the fall general election.

The fight over whether to postpone the election, as more than a dozen states have done, was colored by a state Supreme Court election also being held Tuesday. A lower turnout was thought to benefit the conservative candidate. Sanders said that holding the election was “dangerous” and “may very well prove deadly.” He did not encourage his supporters to vote in person. Biden has largely avoided discussion of the Wisconsin contest in recent days, instructing his supporters only to “follow the science.”The unprecedented challenge created a chaotic scenes across the state — and a variety of health risks for voters and the elected officials who fought to keep polls open.

As of midday Tuesday, most voting sites in Milwaukee were reporting wait times between one-and-a-half to two-and-a-half hours, according to Albrecht. Lines stretched several blocks outside buildings as workers tried to maintain social distancing recommendations that everyone stand at least six feet apart.

Evers himself had questioned whether he had the power to reschedule the election, but said the worsening situation, including an increase in COVID-19 deaths, made clear there was no way to safely move forward. The first-term Democrat said he sought the delay because he was motivated by protecting public health, not politics.

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I hope the voters stay alive long enough to hear the results

What's wrong w/America? Can't figure out how to do: universal health so ppl can go to the doctor, safe and honest elections, or get PPENow for health care workers. People live in poverty. Looks like USA has lost it's way! Need more than 2 parties? Send ideas! cnn MSNBC CNN

This is some bullshit phrasing, AP.

Man I hope they show up BLUE !!

'Ignoring a stay-at-home order'..THOUSANDS of us requested absentee ballots WEEKS ago and never received them. People are preventing voter suppression because our GOVERNMENT made a piss poor judgement call. Either we vote or we have a skewed election. Not trying to break order.

Classic case of a republican controlled state government...use a pandemic to disenfranchise the poor😜

They are ignoring the order because voting during this pandemic is critical. GOP is using pandemic to continue to accomplish their agenda. They have to be stopped at any cost.

In the photo, that tracksuit woman looks to be so scared, she's trying to do the MJ Smooth Criminal Lean.

Why?

Thank you, Wisconsin voters! We must do all we can to overcome attempted Republican coup!

I voted in person today... less intrusive than going to grocery store and also just as essential. Stop trying to scare people.

On Wisconsin!! We are proud of you!

Due to the pandemic, what if many seniors don't show up? Seems to favor Sen. Sanders.

They are ignoring it because the state is trying to use a pandemic to suppress their votes rather than pushing the vote back and giving time to vote by absentee ballot.

Shouldn't take more than a few minutes , just remember to enforce social Distancing

And now who will they blame!!!!!

Biden and Perez are directly responsible for any Covid deaths that stem from this...

Currently a 3 hour wait to vote on westside of Green Bay.

If the entities do not order a constant vigilance over the eastern countries, as well as punishments for the genocides that they commit constantly, this bad experience with the virus will not be valid for humanity, mainly in honor of the lives already lost!

It’s backwards, horrific, and an intentionally malignant decision on the part of the court. How can anyone vote for the Republican Party after this

All this at risk behavior could have been prevented had the Republican controlled State Legislature acted responsibly and not in its self-interest.Wisconsin WiscondinPrimary

mlong42947 Of course, none of these people EVER go to the grocery store...

God bless them... Scotus sure didn't.

USA heading towards disaster

They don't know dangerous of covid 19 they best is to stay at home

Over/Under on how many days it takes Trump to blame the Dem governor if/when a large outbreak occurs in Madison ?....

The only people dumb enough to do this are probably Trump supporters!

Thanks, Republicans. Thanks, Senator Sanders.

Pathetic that government wouldn't postpone this

In ~2wks, watch their covid-19 confirmed cases and hospital admissions data. I bet it’ll be sig higher than their current avg

If anything happens to one of these people because of this the GOP can add themselves to Trump as people who have blood on their hands. There is no excuse for this. There is no empathy or humanity in any of them.

Not exactly battle of Valley Forge stuff.

if people can shop for food then they can vote.

Democrats: you'll not stop Wisconsinites from voting.

Outrageous

This is what makes America great. Our most sacred right is the right to vote. Stay at home my ass. Don't let anyone tell you that you should be home and not voting Wisconsin. COVID19 coronavirus Wisconsin WisconsinElection

Vote Blue and get rid of the virus that’s plaguing America!

They are standing in line not for the primary, they are standing in line because the GOP is pushing Judges in this election that are there to further gurantee GOP control over the state.

They aren't ignoring it! They want their right to vote! This is the only way they can do It's totally disgusting that they have to go out and risk their lives because of this debauchery!

We are getting our votes in the old fashioned way.

Shows you how little Politicians care about the people

FAKE ELECTION

Thanks to Republicans.

They should make the State Supreme Court justices stand in the same lines.

idiots

“They're ignoring a stay-at-home order over the coronavirus”..... Because the GOP legislator along with the conservative controlled Supreme Court decided it’s better to hope a pandemic suppressed a vote than to allow voters to “stay-at-home” and use mail-in ballots

Essential service. More than fast food restaurant

Ignoring a stay at home order? That's the headline you got from this? The most fundamental American right couldn't be moved to June because of the gop, and you're talking about voters violating a stay at home order?

I wonder how many truly pissed off GOP voters will vote Dem because of this?

The Republican controlled Wisconsin Government could have prevented this and postponed the Primary to a later date but noooo. Gotta force people to the polls so that they can depress turnout so they get that Supreme Court seat.

Horrible

Quick reminder: these are the DEMOCRATS primaries. Trump is already the nominee and Republicans don't need to vote. Remember that when WI falls ill and it's only Democrats.

WisconsinMassacre courtesy of the GOP.

Such fake news, CCP front

Would you ignore a stay-at-home order to vote, even if nothing changes with the outcome?

This is ridiculous.

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