Madison to move voting stations, offers curbside voting due to COVID-19

MADISON, Wisc.- The coronavirus is requiring the city of Madison to move some of its voting stations on April 7 to help protect vulnerable populations, according to Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway.

Rhodes-Conway said there will be an update on the polling places soon, as they are still working to finalize locations.

City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl and her staff are working overtime to enable as much early voting as possible.

Voters can cast their ballots in the city clerk’s office in the City-County Building or Madison Municipal Building on Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon.

The City of Madison is also offering curbside voting outside the City-County Building and the Madison Municipal Building starting March 20.

Voters who are high-risk for COVID-19 can register to vote and/or cast their ballots from their vehicle.

Curbside voting will be offered 8:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m. starting March 20-April 3.

Voters can also send absentee ballot requests to voting@cityofmadison.com.

The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. on April 2.

You can also submit an absentee request online at My Vote Wisconsin.

COPYRIGHT 2020 BY CHANNEL 3000. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED, BROADCAST, REWRITTEN OR REDISTRIBUTED.