Primary back on: Wisconsin Supreme Court rules governor can't delay voting

Wisconsin's Tuesday primary is back on.

In a 4-2 decision along ideological lines, the state's supreme court ruled Monday that Democratic Gov. Tony Evers does not have the authority to unilaterally move the scheduled primary to June 9. Evers attempted to delay the primary due to the coronavirus pandemic through an executive order issued the day before the scheduled primary.

Republican lawmakers in the state immediately responded to Evers's attempted order by challenging it in court. Those in the Republican-controlled legislature have blocked delaying of the primary.

The ruling means that the Democratic presidential primary and hundreds of local elections will proceed as scheduled despite risk of voters and poll workers increasing the spread of the coronavirus.