Wisconsin not expected to declare winner in Biden-Sanders primary until next week

The winner of the Democratic presidential primary in Wisconsin on Tuesday will likely not be declared until at least next week, the result of at least one of several court cases related to the balloting. 

The primary between frontrunner Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders was thrown into uncertainty on the eve of the race when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers issued an executive order to postpone in-person balloting for two months, after the Republican-controlled legislature said no to his plan. 

However, the state Supreme Court ruled Evers didn’t have the authority to postpone such voting. 

Some polls had long lines of voters, many standing close, amid efforts across the country to limit people from public gatherings. 

The results of the in-person voting in Wisconsin amid the virus could impact how states with upcoming primaries try to address balloting.

The outcome of the race is perhaps of less importance to voters, with Biden, a former vice president, with a likely insurmountable delegate count toward securing the nomination.

Biden has 1,196 delegates, compared to 883 for Sander, a Vermont Independent and democratic-socialist running on the Democratic Party ticket, with 1,991 delegates needed to win the nomination.