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Donate to an Abortion Fund Right Now The Senate just confirmed Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court. It is just one month after she was nominated by Donald Trump. The presidential election is in one week. By now, you’ve likely heard Democrats and reproductive-rights activists sound the alarm on Barrett’s  views on abortion . Her record certainly indicates that  Roe  v.  Wade  could be imperiled with her confirmation to the court: She is supported by anti-choice fundraising organization the Susan B. Anthony List; she has given talks to multiple right-to-life groups at Notre Dame; she has signed a letter calling  Roe  “barbaric.” (During her confirmation hearing, she refused to comment directly on the ruling, demurring, “I can’t express views on cases. I can’t pre-commit.”) If  Roe  is overturned, lawmakers in 22 states could ban abortion outright, immediately. People in 11 more states are at risk of losing their right to abortion because it ...

Clerks ask court for guidance on ballots with printing error APPLETON (WLUK) -- The clerks for Outagamie and Calumet counties have filed suit with the Wisconsin Supreme Court, seeking guidance on what to do about misprinted ballots. Last week, Outagamie County Clerk Lori O’Bright revealed about 13,500 ballots  were printed and mailed with a nicking in one of the "timing marks,"  which allow the ballots to be counted by voting machines. Because of the error, the machines reject the ballot. The remedy announced was rejected ballots will be hand-duplicated by election inspectors. But because that can’t happen until election day, she warned the county would be delayed in getting results tabulated. Voters do not have to take any action. According to the  22-page filing  by O’Bright and Calumet County Clerk Beth Hauser, state law calls making a "true duplicate" of the ballot so it can be counted as the mandatory remedy. However, the clerks note that the  Wisconsin Ele...