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Walker calls special elections, GOP drops bill to block them
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Last Edited | RP Mar 29, 2018 10:32am |
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News Date | Thursday, March 29, 2018 04:30:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker reluctantly issued an executive order Thursday scheduling special elections to fill two vacant legislative seats, as Senate Republicans abandoned their efforts to block the contests amid Democratic criticism that the GOP is afraid of losing more seats.
The seats have been vacant since December, when Walker appointed the Republican incumbents to his administration. State law requires Walker to call special elections to fill legislative vacancies that occur prior to May in regular election years such as this one but he had refused to do so, calling the special elections a waste of taxpayer money with the seats coming up for election in the fall.
Walker initially refused to accept the court order. He asked the 2nd District Court of Appeals on Wednesday to consider killing the order and rule immediately that he has until April 6 to call the elections, which would give the Legislature time to pass a bill prohibiting the elections. The appeals court quickly denied the request. |
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