State Republicans Continue Battle Over Spring Elections
Friday, March 27th, 2020 -- 9:41 AM
(AP) -The Republican National Committee and the state Republican Party have asked a federal judge to let them officially oppose a lawsuit brought by Democrats who want to ease voting regulations for Wisconsin’s spring election because of the coronavirus.The Republicans’ motion argues that they should be allowed to intervene in the lawsuit to protect their constituents from last-minute changes in voting laws and procedures. They argue that they would be forced to spend substantial resources informing Republican voters of the changes and combating “inevitable confusion.” The lawsuit asks Conley to give people until April 3, the Friday before the election, to register online or by mail. The window for remote registration closed on March 18.
The lawsuit also asks the judge to lift requirements for new registrants to supply copies of proof-of-residency documents and for people requesting absentee ballots to include copies of their voter IDs with their applications. Finally, the lawsuit seeks to allow clerks to accept absentee ballots for at least 10 days following the election. Currently, ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and arrive in clerks’ offices by 8 p.m. that day.
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