Voter Service Teams - League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County

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Every day, the freedom to vote is under attack, with the burden falling hardest on Black voters and other voters of color.

Voting is a fundamental right, and all Americans deserve an equal opportunity to make their voices heard in our democracy. Increased accessibility to the electoral process ensures that every eligible voter can exercise their right to vote.

The League of Women Voters of Milwaukee County is unwavering in its commitment to advocating for voting rights. Year after year, we work tirelessly to inform and register disenfranchised voters. We firmly believe that empowering eligible voters to cast their ballot is the cornerstone of a strong democracy, and we are steadfast in our mission.

The League has been doing this work for over 50 years in Milwaukee Community, and with your assistance, we can continue to empower voters and defend democracy.

If you'd like to volunteer, contact League@lwvmilwaukee.org

Team concentrates on three culturally diverse wards on the near the southside of Milwaukee; many residents are Latinx. We have a close relationship with many of the community agencies in this region and strategize with them to determine how to do the work going forward.

Contact for more information:
Elóisa Gomez, Co-Chair, e.gomez@lwvmilwaukee.org
Diane Steigerwald, Co-Lead, d.steigerwald@lwvmilwaukee.org
Maria Avila, Co-Lead, m.avila@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team has connections with many area organizations and we provide voter information by tabling at their events throughout the community.

Contact for more information:
Liddie Collins-Seigrist, Lead, l.collins-seigrist@lwvmilwaukee.org

This is a new team and partnership in 2026! We will be at physical DMV locations registering voters and providing voter information to customers as they wait to conduct their DMV business.

Contact for more information:
Candice Owley, VP of Voter Services, c.owley@lwvmilwaukee.org

This is a new team in 2026! We will be registering voters and providing voter information at area colleges and universities, such as MATC, Marquette University, and UW-Milwaukee.

Contact for more information:
Rebecca Ellenbecker, Co-Lead, r.ellenbecker@lwvmilwaukee.org
Genene Hibbler, Co-Lead, g.hibbler@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team focuses on high school voter education and registration efforts with particular attention to the MPS core schools. The MPS school board passed a resolution in 2023 to increase registration and voting for eligible high school seniors. The total number of seniors per year is about 3,000. We are working hand in hand with the administration to accomplish this goal. Our methodology is to train the students who do the actual voter registration event. We offer the students printed and promotional materials and in-person support for special voter registration issues.

Contact for more information:
Judy Winn, Lead, j.winn@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team provides voter registration to those incarcerated at the Community Integration Center and the Milwaukee County Jail. The particular challenge in this work is that the residents do not have access to their Wisconsin DL or ID. We have broadened the work to the probation and parole offices in Milwaukee.

Contact for more information:
Elizabeth Aelion, Co-Lead, e.aelion@lwvmilwaukee.org
Joan Hansen, Co-Lead, j.hansen@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team has volunteers reaching out, in person, to the main and branch libraries/librarians in Milwaukee County. We are providing voter information to the librarians, and our goal is to schedule voter registration events at each of these libraries at least once a year. We have easily met and surpassed our goal in recent years!

Contact for more information:
Amy Germershausen, Co-Lead, a.germershausen@lwvmilwaukee.org
Marsha Poulsen, Co-Lead, m.poulsen@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team has enjoyed a relationship with the personnel at the Federal Courthouse for over 50 years. In 2024, the team began conducting voter registration events at the USCIS office. After new citizens take the oath of citizenship, they are encouraged to stop at the League's table and register to vote.

Contact for more information:
Kathy Lake, Co-Lead, k.lake@lwvmilwaukee.org
Julie Ristow, Co-Lead, j.ristow@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team conducts candidate forums for community organizations that want to have an impartial, nonpartisan organization leading these events. Our team has an established protocol that it expects each organization to follow in order for us to provide a fair debate on the issues presented to the candidates.

Contact for more information:
Peggy Creer, Communications Director, p.creer@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team provides training on Online Voter Registration. The training includes how to navigate MyVote.WI.Gov and the requirements for registering to vote in Wisconsin. In addition, we offer training on what is required for proof of residence when voting at the polls. We will offer in-person or Zoom training to organizations as requested to groups of 10 or more.

Contact for more information:
Elizabeth Aelion, Lead, e.aelion@lwvmilwaukee.org

This team reaches out to candidates, and requests answers to nonpartisan questions, which are then published on the League's VOTE411.org. website. The team does tremendous work to establish a volunteer corp, which then establishes a relationship with the Municipal Clerk in each community. These relationships allow us to get final candidate lists in a timely fashion.

Contact for more information:
Mary Voelker, Co-Lead, m.voelker@lwvmilwaukee.org
Beth Lueck, Co-Lead, b.lueck@lwvmilwaukee.org