Federal judge rules Wisconsin primary can proceed

Published April 3, 2020 12:23am ET



A federal judge said he was forced to allow Wisconsin’s presidential primary next Tuesday to go ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has pushed back a slew of other contests this year.

U.S. District Judge William Conley ruled Thursday that elections in Wisconsin could take place on April 7 despite concerns that poll workers and voters may be exposed to COVID-19 in the process.

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