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Let the counting begin. Following nearly a week of chatter about Wisconsinites who could not vote on April 7, clerks on Monday began tallying the votes successfully cast during the chaos. The clerks started at 4 p.m., a time stipulated by a court order. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is tracking live election results, offering handy maps and charts.
We also highlight a story of resilience from Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, published in collaboration with Wisconsin Watch. Bridget Fogarty reports on how Milwaukee’s grassroots groups mobilized to try to keep residents safe during in-person voting.
Top stories
‘We expect, encounter and survive in crisis situations all the time’: How Milwaukee grassroots leaders mobilized to help voters on Election Day — Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service
‘Voter suppression at its finest’: Wisconsin citizens say missing ballots kept them from being counted in election — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Postmark irregularities could disqualify ballots sent on or before Election Day In Wisconsin — WPR
Out of work and need jobless benefits? Here’s what Wisconsin residents can expect. — The Cap Times
Trump campaign sues Northwoods TV station for airing COVID-19 attack ad — WPR
Dumped milk, smashed eggs, plowed vegetables: food waste of the pandemic — The New York Times
Why are only 15% of Madison’s low-income students getting free meals from district during COVID-19 closures? — Wisconsin State Journal
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Government updates
Wisconsin Department of Health Services
U.S. Centers and Disease Control and Prevention
Live updates
Live blog from Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and USA Today-Wisconsin reporters
Live blog from Wisconsin Public Radio reporters.
Quotable
“I can’t think of an election since 1965 that seems — from a process perspective — as much a failure as this one….It was a false choice between life and democracy. And in some sense, I think Wisconsin sacrificed both needlessly.”
Ned Foley, director of the election law program at the Ohio State University, as quoted by WPR
Stats to note
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People helping others and showing resilience during this time of anxiety. Send suggestions by tagging us on social media — @wisconsinwatch — or emailing us: tips@wisconsinwatch.org.
Simpson Street Free Press continues publishing amid COVID-19 school closures — Wisconsin State Journal
Lacking physical touch, hospital chaplains get creative to offer spiritual care during pandemic — The Cap Times
Donations for meals are helping hospital workers and keeping restaurants going — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
What started as a simple effort to provide masks to some nursing friends blossomed into statewide mask-making operation — Green Bay Press-Gazette
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