City of Milwaukee - File #: 231051

• File #: 231051
• Version: 0
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/21/2023
• In control: COMMON COUNCIL
• Final action: 12/12/2023
• Title: Resolution relating to locations for in-person absentee voting in the City of Milwaukee.
• Sponsors: COMMON COUNCIL
• Indexes: ELECTIONS, VOTING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/13/2023	0	MAYOR	SIGNED
12/12/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Ald. Brostoff, Ald. Bauman, Ald. Pratt, Ald. Coggs and Ald. Stamper asked to be added as co-sponsors. Ald. Borskowski asked for unanimous support on items 61, 64 and 65. There were no objections. Ald. Chambers asked for unanimous support for item 63 as well. There were no objections.	Pass	15:0
12/4/2023	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
11/28/2023	0	JUDICIARY & LEGISLATION COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/21/2023	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
231051
Version
ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor
COMMON COUNCIL
Title
Resolution relating to locations for in-person absentee voting in the City of Milwaukee.
Analysis
This resolution directs the Election Commission to provide alternative in-person absentee voting at any of the following locations in the City for the Spring 2024 Elections:

1. Zeidler Municipal Building, 841 N Broadway
2. Midtown Bank Building, 6001 W Capitol Dr
3. Zablocki Library, 3501 W Oklahoma Ave
4. Washington Park Library, 2121 N Sherman Blvd
5. Tippecanoe Library, 3912 S Howell Ave
6. Good Hope Library, 7717 W Good Hope Rd
7. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 W State St
8. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd

Body
Whereas, Voting is both a right and a vital core of a healthy democracy; and

Whereas, Section 6.855, Wis. Stats., allows the Common Council to designate alternate locations for in-person absentee voting; and

Whereas, Voting by mail is not the best option for every voter; and

Whereas, In the Fall of 2022, 28,661 voters cast ballots at in-person absentee voting locations; comprising 44% of all absentee ballots cast; and

Whereas, Offering in-person absentee voting at more sites offers greater opportunities to voters throughout the City and may further racial equity and access to in-person voting opportunities; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Election Commission provide additional absentee voting at any of the following locations for the Spring 2024 Elections:

1. Zeidler Municipal Building, 841 N Broadway
2. Midtown Bank Building, 6001 W Capitol Dr
3. Zablocki Library, 3501 W Oklahoma Ave
4. Washington Park Library, 2121 N Sherman Blvd
5. Tippecanoe Library, 3912 S Howell Ave
6. Good Hope Library, 7717 W Good Hope Rd
7. Milwaukee Area Technical College, 700 W State St
8. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd

Requestor
Election C...