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'Wisconsin Safer Voting Plan' Funded by Cities, Non-profit

Frederica Freyberg:

This week, Governor Evers announced more than 2 million face masks and thousands of infrared thermometers will be sent to public and private schools. At the same time, mayors of Wisconsin’s five largest cities are investing in safer elections. Last spring, municipalities scrambled to make Wisconsin elections safe after a last-minute Supreme Court ruling. As a result, the number of poll locations was reduced, forcing voters to stand in line long lines to cast ballots during the coronavirus outbreak. The mayors of Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Racine and Kenosha are teaming up with the Center for Tech and Civic Life to fund the “Wisconsin Safer Voting Plan.” The $6.3 million grant from the non-partisan, non-profit will help open an adequate number of voting sites, along with drive-through and drop box locations. In addition, the money will be used to purchase personal protective equipment, along with recruiting and training for poll workers.