The Milwaukee Election Commission (MEC) announces the start of In-Person Absentee Voting (IPAV), commonly known as early voting, for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election.
Early voting will be available at seven locations across the City of Milwaukee from Tuesday, March 24 through Sunday, April 5. Voters may visit any early voting site to cast their ballot. Locations and hours are available at city.milwaukee.gov/earlyvoting.
This election also marks the debut of the first of four new early voting stickers, part of MEC and Milwaukee Public Schools’ inaugural “I Voted Early” Sticker Contest.
“We are so excited to share the creativity and enthusiasm of our artists with early voters across Milwaukee,” said Paulina Gutiérrez, Executive Director of MEC. “Voters who participate in early voting can pick up their ‘Early Bird’ sticker, designed by a fourth-grade student at Elm Creative Arts School.”
Milwaukee’s busiest early voting site, Midtown, has relocated to 4170 N. 56th Street in the Midtown Shopping Center, just north of W. Capitol Drive. Voters who previously visited Midtown site at 60th & Capitol should note this new location.
In addition to early voting, MEC’s secure ballot drop boxes are open and available throughout the city. Milwaukee voters who have received an absentee ballot in the mail may return their completed, signed, witnessed, and sealed ballot to any official drop box. A full list of locations and hours is available at city.milwaukee.gov/election.
Voters are also reminded that some polling locations have changed for the April election. To ensure a smooth voting experience, residents can confirm their Election Day polling place in advance by visiting MyVote.wi.gov and clicking ‘Find My Polling Place.’
For more information on early voting, drop box locations, or polling place changes, visit city.milwaukee.gov/election or contact the Milwaukee Election Commission at 414-286-VOTE (8683) or voterinfo@milwaukee.gov.
About the Milwaukee Election Commission
The Milwaukee Election Commission is dedicated to ensuring secure, fair, and accessible elections for all residents. The MEC administers all elections for the City of Milwaukee, which includes overseeing Election Day voting and Central Count, poll worker recruitment and training, vote by mail, early voting, voter registration and engagement.The City of Milwaukee is subject to Wisconsin Statutes related to public records. Unless otherwise exempted from the public records law, senders and receivers of City of Milwaukee e-mail should presume that e-mail is subject to release upon request, and is subject to state records retention requirements.
