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Header: Voting Takes Less Time Than You Think

Most people who skip an election are not against voting. National survey data on midterm elections shows that lack of time is what’s reported as the biggest reason people who are already registered do not turn out. About 27 percent say they could not find the time. That’s more than three times more than say they simply forgot.

That’s why it’s so important for you to know that Wisconsin makes it really easy to vote. You can register when you vote at an early voting site or at your November 3rd polling place. None of it requires taking off a full day or standing in a long line on a Tuesday.

The hardest part is usually just making a plan: knowing your polling place, knowing your options, and picking a day that works. Once that is settled, the actual voting takes minutes.

And we make the front end of the process easy too. Get started or find out more at mkevote.com/partner.

Brought to you in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County, a nonpartisan organization helping every eligible voter make an informed plan to vote.

Header: Elections Decided by a Few Hundred Votes

You might think the only elections that matter are the big national ones. Local races tell a different story. What you’ll find is that county offices and municipal ballot questions are often decided by just a few hundred votes, sometimes fewer. That’s how close these races actually run, which means one vote, your vote, carries real, measurable weight.

These are also voting decisions that show up in daily life. Who oversees your county courts? What gets funded with your tax dollars? National headlines get the attention, but local races are where a single vote genuinely moves the outcome, and this cycle is no exception.

This November, your ballot includes races and questions that are important to where you live. Take two minutes to check your registration status, confirm your polling place, and make a plan so you are ready before Election Day.

Here’s a website where you can get started or find out more: mkevote.com/partner. To learn about your representatives and their positions, go to VOTE411.

Brought to you in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County, a nonpartisan organization helping every eligible voter make an informed plan to vote.

Header: You Don’t Have to Be an Election Expert to Vote

Not knowing every name on your ballot is one of the most common reasons why people decide not to vote. Research on non-voters shows that many simply feel unprepared, so they stay home rather than show up without answers. That’s a problem we can solve, rather than a reason to sit out.

A single ballot can include a governor’s race, a county sheriff, a school board race, a seat in the state legislature, and one or more ballot questions. And most of those receive less coverage than the top of the ticket. So, it’s normal not to recognize every name or every question right away. The point is to spend a little time to look it up and get familiar.

A free, nonpartisan tool lets you enter your address and see exactly what will be on your ballot, candidate by candidate and question by question, with plain factual information and no endorsements attached.

You can visit our website to get started or find out more at mkevote.com/partner.

Brought to you in partnership with the League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County, a nonpartisan organization helping every eligible voter make an informed plan to vote.