Waukesha Spring Election And Presidential Preference Primary Update

Press release from the City of Waukesha:

April 3, 2020

Please note the following updates for the April 7, 2020 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary:

Your options for returning your completed ballot:

• Put it in the mail with a postmark of April 7, 2020
• Hand-deliver the ballot to the City’s poll location (Schuetze Recreation Center, 1120 Baxter St.) by 8pm on April 7, 2020.
• Place the ballot in the City’s drop-box at City Hall (near the employee entrance on Delafield St.) by 8pm on April 7, 2020.

Witness Affirmation Requirement: On the evening of April 3 the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an order removing the option for an absentee voter to submit a statement indicating they were unable to obtain a witness signature, in lieu of including a witness signature on the certificate envelope. Therefore, effective immediately, all voters MUST have a witness signature on their ballot for it to be counted. All discussion of this exemption in other materials, memos, and webinars related to this option which had been authorized by the decision of the District Court is now outdated and should be ignored.

Election Day: In-person voting is on April 7, 2020. The only polling place open in the City will be the Schuetze Recreation Center, 1120 Baxter St. Voting will be available from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm on Election Day, Tuesday, April 7.

This press release was produced by the City of Waukesha. The views expressed here are the author’s own.