Wisconsin voting system needs an overhaul |
Elections, Elected Officials, Political Parties |
Written by Wisconsin Conservation Voters Press |
Friday, 10 April 2020 11:37 |
Conservation Voters propose changes to voting system. MADISON – This week’s election, which was held during a global pandemic and under a stay-at-home order from the Governor, is a dire indication that democracy in Wisconsin is broken – and that it must be fixed. “When thousands of people across the state are forced to vote in person at great risk to their own personal safety and the safety of all of us, it’s crystal clear this is an emergency situation. And it has risen to the level of life or death,” said Executive Director Kerry Schumann. “This latest move by Republican leadership in the legislature – particularly Speaker Robin Vos and Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald – is the most extreme extension of their concerted and long running campaign to deny people a voice in their own government.” Wisconsin Conservation Voters has put together a lifeline for Wisconsin’s democracy. It’s a list of changes that must be made to our electoral process as soon as possible. Wisconsinites deserve to have fair, safe, and open elections. To that end, Wisconsin Conservation Voters proposes Wisconsin adopt the following measures:
“From gerrymandering districts to consolidate their power, to stripping the governor’s office of crucial powers, to voter ID laws and complicated proof of residence requirements, these unceasing, unrelenting attempts to deny Wisconsinites their most fundamental right has reached its pinnacle,” Schumann said. “The dangerous debacle we saw this week cannot happen again.” ### Engaging voters to protect Wisconsin's environment. |
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