Governor's Legal Counsel Signals May 12th Special Election Still on Track
Friday, April 17th, 2020 -- 9:33 AM
(AP) -Gov. Tony Evers’ legal counsel signaled Thursday that the May 12 special election in northern Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District will likely go on as scheduled, a week after he said the governor was eyeing delaying it due to the coronavirus outbreak.Evers had pushed to stop in-person voting in the April 7 presidential primary and spring election but was blocked in court and the election went off as scheduled. Voters and poll workers wore masks and other protective equipment and there were long lines at polling places in Milwaukee and Green Bay. The special election is to replace retired U.S. Rep. Sean Duffy, a Republican. The seat has been vacant for six months.
Evers on Thursday extended until May 26 the state’s stay-at-home order that was to end on April 24. The order closed all K-12 schools through the academic year and kept most nonessential businesses closed, didn’t make any changes to the election.
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