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'Voter suppression on steroids': Wisconsin's decision to hold the state's in-person primary amid the COVID-19 pandemic will suppress voters, advocates warn
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- Wisconsin's primary election proceeded as scheduled Tuesday despite state Democrats' attempts to move it and extend absentee voting.
- The US Supreme Court late Monday overturned a lower court ruling that allowed absentee ballots to be sent in late — until April 13.
- Long lines and crowded polling places were seen Tuesday despite state-ordered social distancing.
- Voting rights advocates fear that the decision to hold in-person voting on Tuesday could put people's health at risk and disenfranchise voters.
- "The bottom line is no one should have to choose between protecting their health and protecting their right to vote," Molly McGrath of the ACLU told Business Insider.
- Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
People in Wisconsin voted in the state's in-person primary Tuesday despite an order that requires state residents to stay at home in order to prevent further COVID-19 infections. Voting rights advocates warn the primary, which has been plagued with long lines and closed polling location will lead to a suppressed voter turnout.
Molly McGrath, a voting rights campaign strategist with the American Civil Liberties Union, told Business Insider that Tuesday's primary in Wisconsin was like "voter suppression on steroids."
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- Photos and videos show Wisconsin voters trying to socially distance in line at the polls to cast ballots during a pandemic
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