ACS President Russ Feingold Condemns “Terrible Choice” Wisconsin Voters are Being Forced to Make During Primary

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Nancy Rodriguez, media@acslaw.org

Washington, DC — American Constitution Society President Russ Feingold released the following statement in response to the recent court decisions limiting absentee voting extensions in Wisconsin amidst the pandemic.

“Free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy, and Americans should not have to make the terrible choice between their health and their right to vote as they are being forced to do today in Wisconsin. ACS will be watching to ensure that states live up to their obligation to provide their citizens a meaningful opportunity to exercise their rights in 2020 and beyond. We will have an election in November, and it is on all of us to make certain that such a choice is not put to our people once again.”

AMERICAN CONSTITUTION SOCIETY
ACS believes that the Constitution is “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” We interpret the Constitution based on its text and against the backdrop of history and lived experience. Through a diverse nationwide network of progressive lawyers, law students, judges, scholars, and many others, we work to uphold the Constitution in the 21st Century by ensuring that law is a force for protecting our democracy and the public interest and for improving people’s lives. For more information, visit us at www.acslaw.org or on Twitter at @acslaw.

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