Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Milwaukee County canvassers begin canvass after 11.22% turnout; county to expand voluntary ward audits
Summary
Milwaukee County election staff reported 61,862 ballots cast in the spring primary, a turnout of 11.22%, and the canvassing board agreed to expand voluntary ward audits from three to five wards and to revisit previously selected November wards that were not opened.
Milwaukee County canvassers began the official canvass of the spring primary after staff reported that 61,862 ballots were cast, representing an 11.22% turnout, county staff said.
The report, given by Ms. Holly, a Milwaukee County elections staff member, said the county had 1,078,000 registered voters and that the ballot total included contests such as the statewide superintendent race, an alderperson contest in the City of Milwaukee and a school board race in the Oak Creek-Franklin School District. "Total ballots cast is 61,862 for a total turnout of 11.22%," Ms. Holly said.
The canvassing board also agreed to expand its voluntary manual audit sample for this cycle. Ms. Holly said the commission will increase the number of wards selected for voluntary audit from three to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
