Health officials were concerned about enforcing social distancing guidelines.

Governor Tony Evers (D) proposed changing to an all-mail-in election, but the idea was rejected by the Republican-controlled legislature.

[2] Despite admitting that he would violate the law by doing so,[3] Evers then issued an executive order on April 6 to postpone the election to June 9.

Republican leaders immediately announced that they would challenge the order in the Wisconsin Supreme Court.

[4][5] The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that Evers did not have the authority to postpone the elections, thus meaning that Evers' executive order was nullified, and that the elections would be held as scheduled on April 7.