Miller Park and Fiserv Forum will no longer be used as in-person absentee voting sites this fall due to potential legal challenges, the City of Milwaukee announced Tuesday.
JOINING US.NEW INTO THENEWSROOM THIS NOON -- MILLERPARK AND FISERV WILL NO LONGERBE EARLY VOTING SITES.
WITHMORE PEOPLE VOTING EARLYDURING THE PANDEMIC -- THECITY HAD PREVIOUSLY ADDED BOTHLOCATIONS -- LOOKING TO MAKEEARLY VOTING SAFER AND EASIER.THE CITY NOW SAYS THOSE SITESCOULD BE LEGALLY CHALLENGED --AND THEY DON'T WANT TO RISKPEOPLE'S BALLOTS NOT BEINGCLAIRE WOODALL-VOGG -- THEMILWAUKEE ELECTION COMMISSIONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RELEASED ASTATEMENT READING IN PART --"We want residents ofMilwaukee to feel complete andunwavering confidence thattheir ballot will be countedin the election and thisaction reflects thatTHERE WILL STILL BE 13 EARLYVOTING SITES ACROSS MILWAUKEE.YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING YOUNEED TO REGISTER TO VOTE ANDHOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE ISHEARD -- AT TMJ4 DOT COM SLASHDE
Milwaukee drops Fiserv Forum and Miller Park as early in-person voting sites. This comes after decision by the state’s election..