Liberal Judge wins Wisconsin's Supremecourt election

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LOL for the GOP who tried to suppress voters by asking them to vote in person in hopes of no turn out..got their ass beat.

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Liberal Wisconsin state Supreme Court challenger Jill Karofsky defeated conservative Justice Daniel Kelly in the biggest battle of Wisconsin's April 7 elections. But the war over voting in Wisconsin and other states isn't even close to ending.

Karofsky's victory over Kelly, who was backed by state Republicans and President Donald Trump, comes after Democrats threatened lawsuits over the election, which was marred by last minute chaos, including significant numbers of polling places closed due to coronavirus and disagreement between the Democratic governor and the Republican legislature over whether to postpone the vote.

It’s an early preview of the raw, intense legal fights over voting rights and ballot access set to multiply across other states this year, as the two parties prepare to contest a presidential election amid the pandemic.

 

 

"It’s a victory for justice and democracy in an election that should never have taken place in person," Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler said in a statement following Karofsky's victory.

Earlier in the day, Wikler and other Democrats sounded more pessimistic about the race. “Every legal option is on the table,” Wikler said at a virtual press conference Monday morning, when asked about possible litigation. “We’re in constant touch with attorneys as we gather new information.” At the same press conference, Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez called Wisconsin's election "voter suppression on steroids."