We interviewed residents on the North Side and South Side to find out what’s on their minds.
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Are you voting Tuesday? It’s not a simple question for some residents.
Residents we reached out to on Milwaukee’s South and North sides are split on whether they will vote: Some are actively making plans; some question the importance of voting; and others want to vote but cannot because of legal barriers that prevent them.
Posted inCommunity
What is on the minds of voters? Pollsters and professors weigh in on the upcoming elections
Inflation, violence and education make up the top issues Wisconsin voters are concerned about, experts say.
Posted inArts and Recreation, Community
Scholarship competition seeks to get out the vote – and the art
The I Am a Voter scholarship competition tasks individuals with producing an impactful social media post in the form of a graphic design, 2D art piece or 15-second video or animation that informs, inspires and activates Wisconsin voters to vote during the midterm elections.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods
Wisconsin’s nonvoters could be a powerful bloc — but barriers, disillusionment stand in the way
Working digitally and on the streets of Milwaukee, activists tried to convince nonvoters to go to the polls, but distrust and disgust kept some away.
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods
‘Proud of my city’: Turnout down, but Milwaukee’s Black voters leapt hurdles to vote
Despite smaller turnout, activists see hopeful signs of determination as voters cast ballots amid a pandemic and barriers to get-out-the-vote efforts.
Posted inCommunity, News
Ballot drop boxes offer ‘a safe place’ for voting in Wisconsin’s election
Among the changes making voting safer during the COVID-19 pandemic: absentee ballot drop boxes installed by local clerks around the state
Posted inCommunity, Neighborhoods, News
Election 2020: What you need to know to vote on Nov. 3
With the Nov. 3 election coming up, find out where and how to make sure your vote counts this year.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
ID not needed to vote in Nov. 4 election
The U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily blocked the Wisconsin voter ID law. Wisconsin voters will not need to show IDs to vote on Nov. 4.
Posted inCarousel, Community, Home, Neighborhoods, News
ACLU urges legislators to give ex-felons right to vote
A new ACLU of Wisconsin report argues that felons who have completed their prison term should be allowed to vote. African-Americans make up 39 percent of the disenfranchised population in Wisconsin.