The election will now happen on Tuesday as planned.
... [+]
Associated Press at his office in Madison, Wisc. Evers is assigning"homework" to the Republican-controlled Legislature. Evers, a former teacher and state superintendent of schools, has sent a letter to legislative leaders on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, calling on them to spend more money on combating homelessness, restrict the use of water-polluting chemicals and close a loophole that lowers property taxes for large retail stores.
Evers, a Democrat, had tried earlier to eliminate in-person voting and move the date of the election in light of the coronavirus outbreak but had faced pushback from the Republican-controlled state legislature. "No Wisconsinite should ever have to choose between exercising their constitutional right to vote and being safe, secure, and healthy,” Evers said. The Supreme Court ruled Evers lacks the authority to postpone an election.
Even Evers himself had said earlier that he does not have the power to move an election but decided to move ahead with the order anyways on Monday.“The clerks of this state should stand ready to proceed with the election. The governor’s executive order is clearly an unconstitutional overreach,"said“The governor himself has repeatedly acknowledged he can’t move the election.
México Últimas Noticias, México Titulares
Similar News:También puedes leer noticias similares a ésta que hemos recopilado de otras fuentes de noticias.
Wisconsin governor orders delay of Tuesday election to JuneMADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday issued an executive order to delay the state's presidential primary for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic, a move that will almost certainly prompt a court challenge and inject new uncertainty about whether the election will move forward.Evers
Leer más »
Wisconsin governor orders delay of Tuesday election to June; court challenge expectedIn the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Wisconsin had planned for in-person voting in its presidential primary Tuesday.
Leer más »
Despite coronavirus, Wisconsin goes forward with plans for in-person primaryIn midst of coronavirus pandemic, Wisconsin plans for in-person voting in its presidential primary Tuesday and awaits a U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Leer más »
Wisconsin Governor Orders Delay of Tuesday Primary to JuneWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday issued an executive order to delay the state's presidential primary for two months because of the coronavirus pandemic
Leer más »
Wisconsin governor orders delay of primary election until JuneWisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Monday ordered a suspension of his state's primary election just one day before it was scheduled to take place, in a last-minute move that Republican state legislative leaders say they will ask the state Supreme Court to block.
Leer más »
Wisconsin GOP appeals to Supreme Court on extended votingWisconsin Republicans have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block extended absentee voting in Tuesday's primary, despite public health fears about in-person voting amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Leer más »