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Long Lines, Masks And Plexiglas Barriers Greet Wisconsin Voters At Polls

After an 11th-hour scramble, Wisconsin forged ahead with its election despite fears about the coronavirus outbreak and an ongoing stay-at-home order.
A couple checks in to cast their ballots at the Kenosha Bible Church gym in Kenosha, Wis., on Tuesday. Voting went forward in the state, despite the ongoing pandemic.

After an 11th-hour scramble, Wisconsin forged ahead with its election Tuesday, despite fears about the coronavirus outbreak and an ongoing stay-at-home order from the governor.

Though hundreds of thousands of voters

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