Evers calls for mail ballots

Democratic Gov.

Tony Evers calls for elections officials to mail a ballot to every voter, but GOP legislative leaders reject that call.

ADRIENNE: AS IT STANDS, THEAPRIL 7 ELECTION IN WISCONSIN ISSTILL ON.GOVERNOR EVERS SAYS HE DOESN’THAVE THE POWER TO UNILATERALLYMOVE THE ELECTION.BUT FRIDAY, HE DID CALL ON STATELAWMAKERS TO APPROVE MAILING ABALLOT TO EVERY REGISTEREDVOTER.SENATE MAJORITY LEADER SCOTTFITZGERALD CALLED THE IDEA ACOMPLETE FANTASY, AND SAID IT’SNOT LOGISTICALLY FEASIBLE.MANY LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE WORRIEDABOUT HOLDING AN ELECTION DURINGA PANDEMIC.THE CITY OF GREEN BAY LAST WEEKFILED A FEDERAL LAWSUIT SEEKINGTO CANCEL IN PERSON VOTING ONAPRIL 7, AND MAIL BALLOTS TO ALLREGISTERED VOTERS.AS THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO DO.THERE’S BEEN A GROWING CHORUS OFLOCAL LEADERS, BOTH DEMOCRATSAND REPUBLICANS IN NON-PARTISANOFFICES, CALLING FOR THEELECTION TO BE DELAYED.THEY SAY MANY POLL WORKERS DON’TPLAN TO SHOW UP, VOTERS AREWORRIED, AND EVERYONE’SCONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IN THECURRENT SITUATION.THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TODAY.STAY SAFE.I’M ADRIENNE PEDERSEN.I’LL SEE YOU AGAIN NEXT SUNDAY