Wisconsin AFL-CIO Calls on Legislature to Update Election Law for Safe Voting in Coronavirus State of Emergency
March 27, 2020, 5:18 p.m. -- Wisconsin AFL-CIO Calls on Legislature to Update Election Law for Safe Voting in Coronavirus State of Emergency. Take Action here.
The Wisconsin AFL-CIO joins Gov. Evers in urging the state legislature to update Wisconsin election law ahead of the April 7 Spring Election. As Wisconsinites adhere to the “Safer at Home” order, we are taking extraordinary measures to stay healthy and slow the spread of COVID-19. Our election laws must be updated to reflect this unusual election in an unprecedented time.
In this unusual election, Wisconsin voters and local election officials need to ensure every single voter can safely participate in our democracy.
We call on the state legislature to pass bipartisan legislation ahead of the April 7 Spring Election to:
- Automatically mail every registered voter an absentee ballot
- Count all absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day
- Give local election clerks more time to count absentee ballots
Click here to let your Senator and Representative know that you support these election law changes.
“Our democracy only works when every voter can freely and safely cast their vote. The Wisconsin Legislature must quickly act to implement changes to Wisconsin election law in order to protect Wisconsin voters and poll workers and ensure a free and fair election with full participation during the coronavirus state of emergency,” said Stephanie Bloomingdale, President of the Wisconsin AFL-CIO. “We are calling on the Wisconsin Legislature to update state law ahead of the April 7 Spring Election to automatically mail all registered voters an absentee ballot, count all absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day, and expand the time period for local clerks and election officials to count absentee ballots.”