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    Primary Primers: Wisconsin’s election shows that a pivot to absentee ballots is possible at short notice – though not without problems.

Primary Primers: Wisconsin’s election shows that a pivot to absentee ballots is possible at short notice – though not without problems.

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Last week Wisconsin held its presidential primary election alongside contests for the state Supreme Court and other local offices. Wendy Scattergood reports on controversies and lawsuits in the lead up to the vote as well as the difficulties posed by a rise in the use of absentee ballots in a social distancing election. 

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    Primary Primers: Wisconsin shows how the Covid-19 pandemic has made holding elections much more difficult.

Primary Primers: Wisconsin shows how the Covid-19 pandemic has made holding elections much more difficult.

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Wisconsin is set to hold its presidential primary on April 7th, the first to do so following directives for its citizens to stay at home during the Covid-19 outbreak. Ahead of the primary, Wendy Scattergood writes on the electoral challenges that now face the state, from the impending shortage of poll workers and ballots, court challenges over a purge […]

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    In Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker may face a Democratic backlash against Donald Trump

In Wisconsin, Governor Scott Walker may face a Democratic backlash against Donald Trump

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While considerable attention is being paid to the coming elections for the US House and Senate, November 6th will also see a number of important gubernatorial contests. Wendy E. Scattergood takes a deep dive into Wisconsin’s race for governor, where eight-year incumbent Republican Scott Walker, faces Democrat Tony Evers. She writes that while Walker has incumbency and the GOP’s […]

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    In Wisconsin’s Senate race, Johnson vs. Feingold has gone from a sure-thing to a potential trend-buster

In Wisconsin’s Senate race, Johnson vs. Feingold has gone from a sure-thing to a potential trend-buster

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Wisconsin has voted for the Democratic presidential candidate for the past seven elections, and yet since 2010, the state has seen a notable swing towards the Republican Party in statewide and legislative races. As part of our series covering key Senate races in the 2016 election, Wendy Scattergood writes that former Senator Russ Feingold has a good chance of […]

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