Wisconsin Should Postpone April 7 Elections, Presidential Primary

Holding elections during COVID 19 health crisis is like sailing in a hurricane

Update II: What's Gov Tony Evers (D) going to say the family of the first person who contracts COVID 19 on Election Day? 'Oh, I did send a ''message?'''

Update: See U.S. Vote Foundation for remedies.

Madison, Wisconsin — Ask yourself a question: Would you feel safe bringing your child to the polling place on April 7, Election Day?

I think we know the answer. No way in hell would I bring a child near the polling place.

We need to postpone the Spring General elections.

COVID 19 is too dangerous.

I think Gov Tony Evers (D) will ultimately decide to postpone Wisconsin's April 7 Spring 2020 Election and Presidential Preference Primary.

In Dane County, election officials are doing their best to ensure both a healthy and franchised electorate.

Still, the monster in the room looms large: COVID 19 on Election Day,

Municipalities are cutting back early voting as too dangerous for municipal bureaucrats and poll workers.

But surely, the danger on Election Day is equally hazardous for the public.

Wisconsin State Rep. David Bowen (D-Milwaukee), who tested positive for COVID 19 this week, said at a press conference, "There is no safe way to be able to have this election," (Becker, The Capital Times).

Rep. Bowen is right.

Evers is reportedly evaluating a mail-in-only election.

Changing the rules in the middle of the Election to henceforth ban in-person voting is a safer public health option.

But even during a state of emergency, declaring a major Election rules change is not going to pass Constitutional muster.

Evers is equivocating, emitting nonsense that "the message is still stay at home, vote by mail," (Becker, The Capital Times).

We don't and should not administer elections by "message" and public health advice.

"Pennsylvania lawmakers voted Wednesday to delay the state’s April 28 primary election by five weeks to June 2," joining 10 other states that are delaying elections, reads this morning's headline in Harrisburg.

Wisconsin should follow suit in canceling the April 7 elections, but wait to see if the public health situation clarifies before declaring another Election Day date.