“If you care about protecting your right to vote, protecting access to abortion, and investing in our kids’ public education, you need to get out and vote for my friend Governor Tony Evers. Tony is doing the right thing for Wisconsin.” – President Barack Obama
Voting Archives
Our pledge to Milwaukee: Your vote counts
October 29, 2020
By Claire Woodall-Vogg Executive Director of the Milwaukee Election Commission Hamilton: An American Musical taught us the importance of being in “the room where it happens.” The room where decisions are made. Where meaningful change occurs. The best way to ensure you have a voice in the room where it happens is to vote. And… [Read More]
New AARP Wisconsin poll: 65-plus voters may tip the scales in 2020
September 17, 2020
Findings show Social Security, Medicare transcend party lines Tuesday, September 15, 2020, AARP Wisconsin released the full survey results that shows voters age 65-plus are a not a lock for either presidential candidate. Former Vice President Joe Biden (56 percent) leads President Donald Trump (39 percent) among voters 65 and older. The survey finds that… [Read More]
DMV explains steps to obtain an ID to vote
August 6, 2020
Most Wisconsin voters already have some form of ID needed to vote, including a Wisconsin driver license or ID. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission provides a list of acceptable options to bring to the polls on its… [Read More]
Make Your Voice Heard – Safely
July 23, 2020By Congresswoman Gwen Moore We’re weeks away from Wisconsin’s August 11th Primary, and so many of you have asked me how to make your voice heard in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic as infection rates spike in Wisconsin and states across the country. Unfortunately, and unsurprisingly, Donald J. Trump and Republicans across Wisconsin and… [Read More]
Spring election continued on despite coronavirus
April 9, 2020
Polls were open across Wisconsin on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, an election day unlike any other. Some voters in Milwaukee were being told to expect to wait up to 2 1/2 hours to cast their ballots. Cities have consolidated the number of polling sites due to a shortage of workers willing to interact with the… [Read More]
A primer for public service
July 28, 2022By: Jacquelyn D. Heath Special to The Milwaukee Times With the 2022 Wisconsin primary election date set for August 9 – less than two weeks from now –and in-person, early voting locations available as of July 26, registered voters have the opportunity to cast a ballot for their chosen candidates. The pool of possibilities will… [Read More]