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Come On, Wisconsin

By Betsy Shirley
Marni Bailey, a worker at a nearby group home for the elderly, uses her mobile phone as she stands in line outside Riverside University High School to cast a ballot in Milwaukee,Wis., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Daniel Acker
Apr 7, 2020
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The consequences of this election — voter disenfranchisement and health risks — will fall disproportionally on Wisconsinites of color. Take Milwaukee County: Typically, the county has 180 polling locations, but on April 7, there were only five polling locations available. 

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Marni Bailey, a worker at a nearby group home for the elderly, uses her mobile phone as she stands in line outside Riverside University High School to cast a ballot in Milwaukee,Wis., April 7, 2020. REUTERS/Daniel Acker