Poll Workers Needed In Falls

The presidential election is just over a month away, but there are upcoming important dates to mark on your calendar – especially if you want to save time and avoid lines on Election Day.

Volunteers are also needed on Nov. 6.

The village is currently seeking roughly 15 volunteers to operate the polling places on election night. The typical shift of a poll worker is from 6:30 a.m. to about 10 p.m. Working the polls makes for a long day, but it’s also a great way to serve the community. To volunteer, call the Village Clerk’s Office at 532-4212.

Volunteers must be residents of the village and registered voters. Training will be provided.

If absentee ballot requests are an indicator of turnout in November, it’s going to be high in Menomonee Falls. Village Clerk Janice Moyer estimated that roughly 7,000 absentee ballot requests would come to her office for this election. That’s roughly 30 percent of all registered voters in the village.

There’s no doubt the polls will be busy, so here are some important dates that could save you some time and inconvenience:

• In-person absentee voting runs from Oct. 22 to 5 p.m. Nov. 2. In Village Hall. Regular hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Nov. 1 is the final day to request an absentee ballot by mail
• The final day to establish residency in Wisconsin is Oct. 10
• Voter registration forms must be postmarked and mailed to Village Hall by Oct. 17
• Election Day is Nov. 6, and polls will remain open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information, visit the recently launched Wisconsin voter information website.