Tuesday is the spring election and Presidential primary in Wisconsin.
TMJ4's Jenna Rae has been talking to voters as they head to the polls. She stopped by Milwaukee Marshall High School, where turnout has been pretty strong, even with the rainy weather. Poll workers there say they've had more than 100 voters since they opened the doors at 7:00 a.m.
Those poll workers told Jenna that's a little higher than average for the northside wards. At Marshall, voters from wards 67, 68, and 69 are able to cast their ballots.
Elliott Anderson says he made it a priority to come out and vote because he wants to exercise his civic duty.
He told Jenna he'll be voting "yes" on the Milwaukee Public Schools referendum because he wants to support the district his children are in.
Raymond Hamilton also stopped by Marshall to cast a ballot.
He told Jenna he's lived on Milwaukee's north side for 35 years. The constitutional referendums on the ballot were most important to him — Hamilton says he doesn't want to see restrictions on voting.
Em Carlson also voted today over at Riverside High School.
Carlson is a student at UW-M where she says she and her friends regularly discuss the nation's political climate and the importance of voting. She says the rain hasn't held her back, and says it's important to vote no matter the election.
David Hillman is another voter who feels the MPS referendum is crucial.
He says he’s lived in the city for more than 30 years and believes in funding public education. He also says the weather didn’t deter him.
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