Wisconsin voter explains why the state can’t have a ‘free and fair’ primary as officials defiantly plan to host election

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When life in Wisconsin came to a screeching halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, Emily Thurmann was forced to stop working at the locally owned restaurant where she is a waitress.

And yet, the state is still encouraging voters like her to flock to the polls come Tuesday, when it defiantly plans to hold its presidential primaries amid a deadly nationwide outbreak of Covid-19.