Miller Park, Fiserv Forum Won't Be Used As Early Voting Sites

MILWAUKEE, WI—Fiserv Forum and Miller Park will not be used for in-person absentee voting for the November 3rd election, the Milwaukee Election Commission announced Tuesday. In August, the city had added both locations in response to the pandemic and to meet the demand for safe early voting.

"Unfortunately, the addition of these two sites could be legally challenged due to a recent court ruling, and we don’t want to do anything that could risk a City of Milwaukee voter’s ballot being counted,” said Claire Woodall-Vogg, Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director. “We want residents of Milwaukee to feel complete and unwavering confidence that their ballot will be counted in the election and this action reflects that commitment.”

Fiserv Forum was expected to be an indoor early voting location while Miller Park was designated as an early voting drive-through. Neither was scheduled to be used for voting on Nov. 3.

Woodall-Vogg noted that the city is still offering a record 13 in-person absentee “early” voting
locations that are geographically spread out across the city. The city had three sites in November
2016 and eight sites in November 2018.

Beginning Tuesday, October 20th, three of the sites, the Frank P. Zeidler Municipal Building
(841 N. Broadway), Midtown Center (5700 W. Capitol) and Zablocki Library (3501 W.
Oklahoma) will be open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., and Saturdays and
Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Locations listed below are open Mondays & Tuesdays 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturdays - Sundays 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.:

Bay View Library, 2566 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Cannon Park Pavilion, 303 N 95th St
Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 N Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr
East Library, 2320 N Cramer St
Good Hope Library, 7717 W Good Hope Rd
Mitchell Street Library, 906 W Historic Mitchell St
Tippecanoe Library, 3912 S Howell Ave
Villard Square Library, 5190 N 35th St
Washington Park Library, 2121 N Sherman Blvd
The University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee will have hours Monday – Friday, 10 a.m. to
3 p.m. in the Student Union.

“Early voting opportunities are critical to reducing any crowding at voting sites on Election
Day,” said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a news release. “Milwaukee is dedicated to administering a safe, accessible and transparent Presidential Election. We are doing everything within our ability to make sure every person in this city has a fair chance to cast a ballot and regret we are not able to pursue the unique opportunity of integrating these two well-known locations.”
Residents are encouraged to think about how and when they will vote and to consider early
voting as a safe in-person option.