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Wisconsin Governor Effectively Reschedules Tuesday's Primary Election

Citing public health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order suspending in-person voting for the state's April 7 statewide election.

Updated at 2:33 p.m. ET

Citing public health concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers effectively rescheduled the date of Tuesday's statewide election to June 9.

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