Swing State’s Legal Direction on the Line in Wisconsin Election

Abortion, gerrymandering, and maybe even Electoral College results in the next presidential election are on the line as voters decide which names will be on the ballot to fill a tie-breaker seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

The person chosen following Tuesday’s nonpartisan primary and the April 4 general election will be on the bench for 10 years and play a pivotal role in determining whether the Republican-dominated state Legislature or newly re-elected governor, a Democrat, will have the upper hand on state policy. The top two vote-getters on Tuesday will appear on the general election ballot.

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