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On Election Day, West Allis voters eager to weigh in on abortion, ballot referendums

Lina Tran

In the spring election, abortion and the ballot referendums drove West Allis voters to the polls.

Inside a library building, a glass-walled room is decorated with the word VOTE and red, blue, and white stars. There's a sign outside the door: "Early Vote Here."

Early voting for spring 2023 primary is underway

Lina Tran

Early voting runs through Feb. 18, and the primary is on Feb. 21.

Democrats won the 14th Assembly District this year by 27 points after Wisconsin Republicans redrew it to ensure they could win back the 13th Assembly District.

Wisconsin’s Assembly maps are more skewed than ever. What happens now?

Wisconsin Watch

Gerrymandering continues to present a problem for Democrats and democracy in Wisconsin, but Republicans are unlikely to address the issue anytime soon.

Polling booths obstruct the artwork on display at the Charles Allis Art Museum. Voters get free admission to the museum on Election Day.

Some voters will cast their ballot at these unique polling places on Election Day

Eddie Morales

While many voters will visit community centers or town halls on Election Day, some will cast their ballot at places like museums and animal shelters.

Wisconsin election officials prepare for voter intimidation and ensure a fair and safe election

Mallory Cheng

In Wisconsin, the state’s Department of Justice has issued a statement saying that any voter intimidation or threats to election workers will be prosecuted to ensure a safe and fair election for Wisconsin voters.

Election workers Jeff and Lori Lutzka process absentee ballots at Milwaukee's central count facility on Aug. 11, 2020. Under Wisconsin law, clerks can’t start counting absentee ballots until Election Day. Some large municipalities, like Milwaukee, use central locations to tally absentee votes, which is how a large number of votes can be reported late at night all at once.

Security seals and documentation: The life cycle of Wisconsin election ballots

Wisconsin Watch

Voters spend just a few minutes to cast their votes, but their ballots will live much longer — and their paths before and after Election Day are carefully documented.

Jennifer Knox, of the Working Families Party, pauses for a photo while doing voter turnout work in Milwaukee's Garden Homes neighborhood.

Get out the vote efforts are active from Milwaukee's Garden Homes neighborhood to Waukesha

Chuck Quirmbach

During close races for governor and U.S. senate, people find multiple motivations to vote.

Deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission terminated for fraud

Teran Powell

Milwaukee election official Kimberly Zapata was fired after it was learned that she fraudulently requested military ballots.

Workers count Milwaukee County ballots on Election Day at Central Count on Nov. 3, 2020, in Milwaukee. A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after sending falsely obtained military absentee ballots to the home of a Republican state lawmaker who has been an outspoken critic of how the 2020 election was administered, the city's mayor said Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022.

Milwaukee elections worker fired over false ballot requests

Associated Press

A top Milwaukee elections official has been fired after she allegedly sent falsely obtained military absentee ballots to the home of a Republican state lawmaker who has been critical of how the 2020 election was administered.

New mural at Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center encourages Native Americans in Milwaukee to vote

Kobe Brown

Milwaukee is home to the largest concentration of Native Americans in Wisconsin. As the midterm elections approach, events are taking place around the city and state to encourage Native Americans to vote.