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iluvtennis

(19,852 posts)
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:10 PM Sep 2020

Federal 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.





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
I'm not the type to dabble in conspiracy theories... W_HAMILTON Sep 2020 #8
We're having a good, good day in the courts at least. Mike 03 Sep 2020 #2
Off to the greatest page malaise Sep 2020 #3
Was that WI newly elected judge's decision? LakeArenal Sep 2020 #4
It's U.S. District Judge William Conley. I posted the link here and up in the original thread. iluvtennis Sep 2020 #9
Thanks. LakeArenal Sep 2020 #11
K&R! SheltieLover Sep 2020 #5
Yaassss! pandr32 Sep 2020 #7
This is Great News in the Swing State of Wisconsin! Cha Sep 2020 #10

Statistical

(19,264 posts)
6. Agreed. Vote as early as possible. We want a solid election night result because everyone knows
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:25 PM
Sep 2020

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...
Mon Sep 21, 2020, 05:29 PM
Sep 2020

...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...

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