Wisconsin's April 7 Election: What's On My Ballot In Milwaukee?
MILWAUKEE, WI — The Tuesday, April 7 election in Wisconsin will continue as planned, state officials say after several legal challenges, including one before a federal judge, failed to result in a postponement.
In Milwaukee, voters will be able to choose which candidate they want to see in the fall presidential election. Voters will also get to decide a number of statewide, county and local races that will appear on the ballot.
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The Wisconsin spring election is coming up on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Find your polling place by entering your address at Find My Polling Place on the My Vote Wisconsin website.
New Rules For Absentee Ballots
State of Wisconsin election officials are urging residents to vote by returning their absentee ballots as soon as possible. Voters can mail their completed absentee ballot in the certificate envelope sent with the ballot.
No postage is required. Allow 4 to 5 days for local delivery to be sure your ballot is received by the deadline. Ballots received after the deadline will not be counted. To be certain your ballot arrives in time, drop-off locations are available through election day, April 7, 2020.
For more information about all types of voting, visit the City of Milwaukee Election Commission web page.
Polling Place Changes: Where To Vote
Milwaukee, which normally has 180 polling places, is down to five centers. Officials say in-person voting centers will be available at the following locations:
Aldermanic Districts 1*, 3 and 6: Riverside High School, 1615 E. Locust St.
Aldermanic Districts 2, 5 and 9: Marshall High School, 4141 N. 64th St.
Aldermanic Districts 4*, 12 and 14: South Division High School, 1515 W. Lapham Blvd.
Aldermanic Districts 7*, 10, and 15: Washington High School, 2525 N. Sherman Blvd.
Aldermanic Districts 8, 11, and 13: Hamilton High School, 6215 W. Warnimont Ave.
*Exceptions
District 1, Ward 47 (normally at Hampton School) will be voting at Washington High School
District 4, Ward 181 (normally at Charles Allis) will be voting at Riverside High School
District 7, Ward 107 (normally at Ben Franklin School) will be voting at Riverside High School
District 7, Ward 67 (normally at Barack Obama School) will be voting at Riverside High School
Voters are encouraged to confirm their ward number and voting center location at myvote.wi.gov by clicking the “Find My Polling Place” prompt at the top of the screen, or by visiting milwaukee.gov/election and clicking the “Where Do I Vote?” link.
Drive-Up Early Voting
City of Milwaukee residents can now take part in drive-up early voting. Arrive by car, receive your ballot, mark it, and hand it back to election officials. Lines are long, so please be patient.
Enter the line that begins on southbound Broadway between State Street and Kilbourn Ave.
Follow the traffic instructions of election staff. Have your photo ID ready. Staff will meet you at your vehicle to view your photo ID, then issue and witness your absentee ballot. You must be a registered voter to participate.
Zeidler Municipal Building
841 N. Broadway
Saturday, March 28–Sunday, April 5, 2020
Monday–Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday– Sunday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Absentee Ballot Requests, New Drop-Off Options, and Extended Deadline to Return Ballots
The window to request absentee ballots online has been extended to 5 p.m. on Friday, April 3, 2020.
Deadline for absentee ballot return has been extended
If you have your absentee ballot or already made your request for a ballot, be sure to return your ballot soon.
The deadline for absentee ballots to arrive by mail at your local election official has been extended to Monday, April 13, 2020.
Allow 4 to 5 days for mailing.
Witness signature option
The requirement of a witness signature on absentee ballots has been relaxed. Voters can avoid this requirement if they provide a statement with their absentee ballot saying they cannot safely obtain a witness's signature despite reasonable efforts to do so.
City of Milwaukee voters can drop off ballots at five sites.
Drop-off hours are 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every day through April 7, 2020. Election Commission staff are available to witness voter signatures.
Presidential Primary
President Of The United States - Democratic
Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic) (Democratic)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic) (Democratic)
John Delaney (Democratic) (Democratic)
Deval Patrick (Democratic) (Democratic)
Bernie Sanders (Democratic) (Democratic)
Andrew Yang (Democratic) (Democratic)
Pete Buttigieg (Democratic) (Democratic)
Tom Steyer (Democratic) (Democratic)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic) (Democratic)
Michael Bennet (Democratic) (Democratic)
Michael R. Bloomberg (Democratic) (Democratic)
Joe Biden (Democratic) (Democratic)
Uninstructed Delegate (Democratic) (Democratic)
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President Of The United States - Republican
Donald J. Trump (Republican) (Republican)
Uninstructed Delegate (Republican) (Republican)
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Statewide
Justice Of The Supreme Court
Jill J. Karofsky
Daniel Kelly
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Court Of Appeals Judge District 1
Joe Donald
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Referendum Questions
QUESTION 1: “Additional rights of crime victims. Shall section 9m of article I of the constitution, which gives certain rights to crime victims, be amended to give crime victims additional rights, to require that the rights of crime victims be protected with equal force to the protections afforded the accused while leaving the federal constitutional rights of the accused intact, and to allow crime victims to enforce their rights in court?”
Yes
No
Milwaukee Public Schools District Referendum
"Shall the Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee and Washington Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $57 million for the 2020-2021 school year; by an additional $20 million for the 2021-2022 school year; by an additional $7 million for the 2022-2023 school year; and by an additional $3 million (for a total of $87 million) for the 2023-2024 school year and thereafter, for the recurring purposes of sustaining and expanding educational programming?"
Yes
No
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 2
Milton L. Childs, Sr.
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 5
Brett Blomme
Paul Dedinsky
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 7
Thomas J. McAdams
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 16
Brittany Grayson
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 24
Janet C. Protasiewicz
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 27
Kevin E. Martens
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 29
Rebecca Kiefer
Dan Gabler
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Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 32
Laura Gramling Perez
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Milwaukee County Executive
Chris Larson
David Crowley
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Milwaukee County Comptroller
Scott B. Manske
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County Board Races
District 1
Liz Summer
District 2
Sequanna Taylor
District 3
Sheldon A. Wasserman
District 4
Andrea Rodriguez
Ryan Clancy
District 5
Marcella Nicholson
District 6
Shawn Rolland
Barb Schoenherr
District 7
Felesia A. Martin
District 8
Steven Shea
District 9
Patti Logsdon
District 10
Supreme Moore Omokunde
District 11
Joseph Czarnezki
Andrew Moriarty
District 12
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
District 13
Wilie Johnson, Jr.
District 14
Jason Haas
District 15
Eddie Cullen
District 16
John F. Weishan, Jr.
District 17
Tony Staskunas
District 18
Russell Antonio Goodwin, Sr.
City of Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mayor
Tom Barrett i
Lena Taylor
City Attorney
Tearman Spencer
Grant Langley i
City Comptroller
Aycha Sawa
Jason Fields
City Treasurer
Brandon Methu
Spencer Coggs i
Milwaukee Aldermanic Races
District 1
Ashanti Hamilton i
Vince Toney
District 2
Cavalier Johnson i
District 3
Jacob Marek
Nik Kovac i
District 4
Robert Bauman i
District 5
Nikiya Dodd i
Nick McVey
District 6
Milele Coggs i
Tory Lowe
District 7
Fred Royal, Jr.
Khalif Rainey i
District 8
Justin Bielinski
Jocasta Zamarripa
District 9
Chanta Lewis i
District 10
Michael J. Murphy i
Richard L. Geldon
District 11
Peter Burgelis
Mark Borkowski i
District 12
Jose Perez i
District 13
Scott Spiker i
Patty Doherty
District 14
Jason Auerbach
Marina Dimitrijevic
District 15
Russell W. Stamper II
This article originally appeared on the Milwaukee Patch
