Thousands of people in jails across Wisconsin, awaiting trial or serving misdemeanor sentences, are eligible to vote, but ballot barriers mean few inside exercise that right.
Ten pro-democracy groups and Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway are co-sponsoring a Vote Early Day press conference as part of National Vote Early Day with thous
Voting in Wisconsin requires a photo ID, which means voters have just over a month to make sure they have an acceptable form available before casting their vote on Election Day.
Witzel-Behl said her office is prepared for a greater turnout in the primary and general election since voters are now more familiar with voting absentee. Typical turnout is around 25% for this type of election.
“We don’t have any sense yet as to what to expect for this election. So, once again, we will have to be very flexible and respond to voter demand as we begin to get more requests from voters,” Witzel-Behl said during the mayor’s weekly media briefing.
In-person absentee voting begins Feb. 2 in Madison. These locations will have capacity limits, which could lead to longer lines.