On Saturday, October 26, 2024 the Greater Milwaukee Urban League, Urban League Guild, Young Professionals, and members of the Divine Nine Fraternities and Sororities came together to host 'Stroll To The Polls.' This Get Out The Vote (GOTV) initiative was in collaboration with Greater Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, where Rev. Kenneth Cutler is pastor. The 'Stroll to … [Read more...] about Greater Milwaukee Urban League hosts ‘Stroll to the Polls 2024’
Presidential Elections
Security measures enhanced for Milwaukee Courthouse on Election Day
Tenth Street will be shut down, and police escorts are planned for absentee results workers The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is taking extra security measures this year on Election Day. Tenth Street will be shut down near the Milwaukee County courthouse, metal detectors will be right inside the doors and police escorts for the ballot results and the workers … [Read more...] about Security measures enhanced for Milwaukee Courthouse on Election Day
Texas sues Wisconsin over changes to election laws
The Texas attorney general is suing battleground states, including Wisconsin, over what he called unconstitutional changes to election laws. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed lawsuits Tuesday, December 8, 2020, against Georgia, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin in the United States Supreme Court. The suit claims the four states "exploited the COVID-19 pandemic to … [Read more...] about Texas sues Wisconsin over changes to election laws
Yes, we have a new President and Vice President!
On Saturday, November 7, 2020, after 5 long days of ballot counting, former Vice President Joe Biden was elected as our nation's 46th president and his running mate Senator Kamala Harris as vice president. Despite COVID-19, more people voted in this election than ever before, many by absentee ballot. Earlier on election day Donald Trump was ahead in many states, but as … [Read more...] about Yes, we have a new President and Vice President!
Milwaukee 2020 Election Results
In perhaps what has been one of the most chaotic election years ever, due to both COVID-19 and the highly contested presidential race, former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden takes a win in Wisconsin. As for the rest of the country the race for the White House may not be decided for another day or even more as Trump has vowed to fight the results if not in his … [Read more...] about Milwaukee 2020 Election Results
AARP WI poll reveals tight presidential race
Survey shows Wisconsin voters age 50-plus aren’t shifting their candidate preferences AARP Wisconsin’s final battleground election survey of likely Wisconsin voters age 50-plus finds President Trump (46 percent) trailing former Vice President Joe Biden (49 percent). The poll results have moved only slightly from AARP WI’s first poll, released Sept. 10, which showed Trump (45 … [Read more...] about AARP WI poll reveals tight presidential race