Milwaukee Residents Forced to Choose Between Their Safety and the Right to Vote

Voters line up outside of Riverside High School on Milwaukee’s East Side to exercise their democratic rights in the midst of public safety concerns.  Although Governor Evers issued an executive order on Monday, April 6th to delay the acceptance date of absentee ballots, the Wisconsin Supreme Court blocked the order that same day. The decision resulted in crowded voting lines wrapped around city blocks.  Milwaukee residents were forced to choose between their safety and using their rights as citizens to cast their ballot.