Early voting in Milwaukee to include remote sites

[TexasTowelie]

Madison — Milwaukee officials plan to allow early voting on the north and south sides for two weeks starting Oct. 10 in a move that some Democrats are warning could lead to voter confusion.

Under the still-developing plans, the location for early voting would change after two weeks. The plans are “unnecessarily complicated,” said Joe Zepecki, a Democratic strategist.

“Where the objective is making it easier for people to vote, you want to have clarity and consistency throughout,” he said. “(This plan) doesn’t lend itself to everyone in a community knowing where they can vote.”

Early voting is to start Oct. 10 on the north and south sides, according to preliminary plans described by Neil Albrecht, the executive director of the Milwaukee Election Commission. The specific sites have not yet been announced.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/08/29/early-voting-milwaukee-include-remote-sites/89549930/

[elleng]

1. “unnecessarily complicated,”

that's JUST what they want!

[dragonlady]

2. I have to jump in here and defend the Milwaukee Election Commission

I agree that it would be better to keep early voting in the same places all the way through. After considering comments, the Election Commission may do that. I do have to say that they have been very good about helping people in Milwaukee vote given the unfair laws passed by the legislature. For example, they are trying to recruit 1,000 more poll workers to make the voting process run more smoothly in the confused situation left by the court cases. That's roughly five extra people in each polling site, at considerable cost. The commission is two great Democrats to one Republican and the staff has been creative in solving problems to the benefit of voters. So in my opinion there is no conspiracy against democracy here.