Jeramey Jannene

Ballots Mailed, Early Voting Begins March 22

Court ruling blocks use of drop boxes, but city has partial solution.

By - Mar 15th, 2022 04:20 pm
Early voting sign outside the Zeidler Municipal Building. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

Early voting sign outside the Zeidler Municipal Building. Photo by Jeramey Jannene.

Milwaukee voters who requested an absentee ballot for the spring election will soon be receiving their ballot. The Milwaukee Election Commission announced Tuesday that it began mailing ballots for the April 5 election.

In addition, early voting begins on March 22 at nine sites.

All city voters will find the special election for mayor, a county board race and a series of uncontested judicial races on their ballot.

And while voters can still use the pre-addressed envelope to return their ballot via the United States Postal Service, rules around drop boxes have changed. Unstaffed drop boxes are currently prohibited.

A Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling allowed the use of drop boxes for the Feb. 15 primary, but blocked them for future elections. The city’s network of drop boxes, mounted outside of libraries and other city buildings, will be unavailable.

The City of Milwaukee will accept returned ballots at any of its early voting sites during their regular hours. Voters that did not request a ballot may also vote at any of the sites.

Voters casting a ballot in the early voting process should expect to find an electronic machine instead of the traditional paper ballot. The machines, in use since 2018, accommodate the varied ballots and allow voters to vote at any early voting site.

Ballots must be returned by the time polls close on election day. Individuals who requested an absentee ballot but are concerned it won’t be received in time can still vote in person on election day.

Voters can monitor the return status of their ballot and check other election information on the My Vote WI website.

Locations and Hours (March 22 – April 2) For Early Voting:

Zeidler Municipal Building (841 N. Broadway)

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Midtown Center (5700 W. Capitol Dr.)

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Zablocki Library (3501 W. Oklahoma Ave)

Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bay View Library (2566 S. Kinnickinnic Ave.)

Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

East Library (2320 N. Cramer St.)

Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Good Hope Library (7717 W. Good Hope Rd.)

Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Tippecanoe Library (3912 S. Howell Ave.)

Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Villard Square Library (5190 N. 35th St.)

Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Washington Park Library (2121 N. Sherman Blvd.)

Monday through Friday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Stay-In-Your-Vehicle Drive Up Drop Off

On Saturday, March 26 and Saturday, April 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the election commission will also offer drive-up ballot dropoff at each of the early voting sites.

Update: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported the articles for Zablocki library and the Sunday hours for the branch libraries.

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One thought on “Ballots Mailed, Early Voting Begins March 22”

  1. GodzillakingMKE says:

    Republicans are pretty Russian DUMA.

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