Wisconsin GOP will tinker with election laws rather than follow court order

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Wisconsin Republicans signaled Friday that they will hold a special election to change election law rather than facing special elections in two heavily Republican legislative districts.

On Thursday, Dane County Circuit Judge Josann Reynolds ordered Gov. Scott Walker (R) to call special elections in two legislative districts that have been vacant for months.

Walker's attorneys had argued state election law did not require him to fill the seats, because they were made vacant during an off year. The legislators who occupied both seats quit to take jobs in Walker's administration.

But the judge rejected those arguments, ruling in favor of voters from both districts and the National Democratic Redistricting Trust, a group led by former Attorney General Eric Holder, who argued that Walker's refusal to call special elections denied voters their right to representation in Madison.

http://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/380045-wisconsin-gop-will-tinker-with-election-laws-rather-than-follow-court

[Stonepounder]

1. IANAL - But, I don't think changing the law to void a court order will work.

Something about 'ex post facto' and suchlike.

[sharedvalues]

2. Scott Walker is linked to Cambridge Analytica

https://www.wired.com/2016/08/trump-cambridge-analytica/

And Cambridge has bolstered its ranks of digital operatives, drawing from Governor Scott Walker's campaign in particular.

[Blue_true]

3. Wow.

If Wisconsinites leave those corrupt assholes in power after the November elections then a pox on their house as far as I am concerned. Walker has ruined the state economically and is attempting to cement republican control for many years, using outright graft to do so.

[Thekaspervote]

6. I dont think its the people of WI that sob walker is soooo dirty

Lots of cock bros money among other things

[Blue_true]

8. Determination beats money.

The elections in Virginia should be a roadmap. Democrats retained all too state executive offices and came close to taking the House of Delegates, in one powerful wave. We must insure that people that republicans are trying to prevent from voting get registered and maintain their registration, even if we have to help those people with the bullshit paperwork and fees republicans out up as roadblocks.

[Renew Deal]

4. Why wouldn't he want special elections in 2 "heavily republican districts"?

[notdarkyet]

5. This denial of court orders

and refusals to testify to Congress and defy the rule of law has spread into quite a habit amongst R”s. Time to start arresting them. The law must be backed by consequences to work..

[Cha]

7. Why didn't he follow the rule of

law in the first place?