Wisconsin Supreme Court blocks Gov. Tony Evers's order postponing the primary election. [View all]
Wisconsin will hold its primary election on Tuesday after all.
The states high court blocked Gov. Tony Evers (D) executive order calling for a postponement of in-person voting until June a win for Republicans in the state who have fought any election day changes to account for the coronavirus pandemic.
The 4-2 decision, with conservative justices in favor and liberal justices dissenting, came less than a day before polls are set to open in Wisconsin.
Evers tried to unilaterally change the elections date, originally scheduled for April 7, to June 9 in an order unveiled Monday afternoon. The order stood on uneasy legal grounds as Wisconsins primary election date is set by state statute. Last week, even Evers, seemingly resigned to the April 7 election day, said his hands were tied.
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