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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFederal judge provides Wisconsin and Democrats a huge victory for Nov 3rd election
Marc E. Elias@marceelias·32m
BREAKING: In huge victory for @TheDemocrats and Wisconsin voters, federal judge:
*extends online and mail in registration deadline from 10/14 to 10/21.
* extending ballot receipt deadline to November 9, so long as postmarked on or before election day.
BREAKING: In huge victory for @TheDemocrats and Wisconsin voters, federal judge:
*extends online and mail in registration deadline from 10/14 to 10/21.
* extending ballot receipt deadline to November 9, so long as postmarked on or before election day.
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https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/09/21/wisconsin-absentee-ballots-postmarked-november-3-counted-delay-presidential-election-results/5808975002/
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Federal judge provides Wisconsin and Democrats a huge victory for Nov 3rd election (Original Post)
iluvtennis
Sep 2020
OP
For the love of god, please don't wait to the last second to register to vote and/or vote by mail.
W_HAMILTON
Sep 2020
#1
Agreed. Vote as early as possible. We want a solid election night result because everyone knows
Statistical
Sep 2020
#6
W_HAMILTON
(7,864 posts)1. For the love of god, please don't wait to the last second to register to vote and/or vote by mail.
Statistical
(19,264 posts)6. Agreed. Vote as early as possible. We want a solid election night result because everyone knows
Dump is going to try and spin this like crazy.
Still good news though. Not everyone is engaged politically and they may wait to the last minute.
W_HAMILTON
(7,864 posts)8. I'm not the type to dabble in conspiracy theories...
...but I am still quite worried that some of the court-ruled extensions may be later overturned AFTER the fact, meaning that some people that relied on these later deadlines might have their votes negated if these extensions are subsequently ruled against.
I want to say we sort of saw something like that in Wisconsin during the primaries...
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)2. We're having a good, good day in the courts at least.
malaise
(268,993 posts)3. Off to the greatest page
RFN
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)4. Was that WI newly elected judge's decision?
iluvtennis
(19,854 posts)9. It's U.S. District Judge William Conley. I posted the link here and up in the original thread.
LakeArenal
(28,817 posts)11. Thanks.
SheltieLover
(57,073 posts)5. K&R!
pandr32
(11,582 posts)7. Yaassss!
Cha
(297,205 posts)10. This is Great News in the Swing State of Wisconsin!
TY Fed Judges!