Poll closings, COVID-19 fears, kept many Milwaukee voters away

Submitted by admin on Thu, 07/09/2020 - 8:43am

By Dee J. Hall

Wisconsin Watch

Significant numbers of Milwaukee voters were dissuaded from voting on April 7 by the sharp reduction in polling places and the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic — with the biggest effects seen among Black voters, according to a new study.

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Poll closings, COVID-19 fears, kept many Milwaukee voters away