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Consideration of establishing polling place sites for the City of Wauwatosa
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Submitted by:
Steven Braatz, Jr., City Clerk
Department:
City Clerk's Office
A. Background/Rationale
Due to various factors, some changes need to or may need to occur with the location of polling sites throughout the City.
B. Key Issues for Consideration - Establishing New Polling Sites
Current Polling Sites
* Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church Cultural Center - Wards 22, 23, 24A, 24B (all of D8)
* City Hall Lower Civic Center - Wards 1, 2A, 2B, 3 (all of D1)
* Hart Park Muellner Building - Wards 4A, 4B, 5, 6A, 6B (all of D2)
* McKinley Elementary - Wards 16, 17, 18 (all of D6)
* Mt. Zion Lutheran Church - Fellowship Hall - Wards 19, 20A, 20B, 21A, 21B (all of D7)
* Underwood Elementary - Wards 7, 8, 9A, 9B (all of D3)
* Wauwatosa Library - Firefly Room - Wards 13, 14, 15 (all of D5)
* Wilson Elementary - 10, 11, 12A, 12B (all of D4)
2024-2025 Elections
2024
* Spring Primary - Tuesday, February 20 (if needed) - Potentially small election
* Presidential Preference Primary and Spring Election - Tuesday, April 2 - Large election
* Partisan Primary - Tuesday, August 13 - Large election
* Presidential General - Tuesday, November 5 - Large election
2025
* Spring Primary - Tuesday, February 18 (if needed) - Potentially small election
* Spring Election - Tuesday, April 1 - Potentially mid-sized election
Hart Park Muellner Building
The Muellner Building will be undergoing renovations throughout all of 2024, rendering it unusable for elections. Therefore, we must relocate Wards 4A, 4B, 5, 6A, and 6B. There are no large buildings within that district that can accommodate the number of voters at one location. Thus, this polling site will be split into two.
Elementary Schools
Several factors have led to the decision to cease using school buildings as polling sites. The Community Rooms were inadequate spaces. School safety concerns required the school to be closed in order...
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