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The Wisconsin Primary is Still Moving Forward as Planned, and We Should be Outraged.
These elections are NOT legitimate.
As COVID-19 continues to rip through the country and leave chaos in its wake, the state of Wisconsin has determined they will still be moving forward with their primary election on April 7th. While they have extended the mail in ballot option until April 13th, there will still be in person voting on the previously established date.
It is difficult to even begin to put in to words how I feel about this.
The blatant disregard for the safety of the lives of people all across this country still feels like a slap in the face to put it mildly, no matter how often I continue to see it and especially in these unprecedented times. There is absolutely no justifiable reason to have in person voting of any kind in the midst of a public safety risk of the size and scope that we’re currently dealing with. Not only does this put poll workers and voters at risk, it puts everyone from their immediate family members to the grocery store clerks and the healthcare workers in their communities at risk.
While I am fully aware of the fact that it is ultimately the state’s decision to decide, there is no shadow of a doubt in my mind that if the Wisconsin Democratic party, DNC at large, and…
