GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Election day in Wisconsin is just over a week away.
The big races on the ballot include, U.S. senate and governor.
People were outside in downtown Green Bay enjoying the fall weather Sunday, with many different thoughts heading into next week’s election.
Zack Douglas says he feels nervous.
“We’re trusting the word of other people, to initiate what they say they’re going to do and it doesn’t always pan out the way we want it to pan out.”
Voter Macey Bania feels this year is challenging.
“I feel like we’ve had better candidates in the past, so it’s more difficult and takes a lot of research to know who to vote for.”
Bania says there are several issues she cares about heading into the election.
“Abortion and inflation, those are things that are really relevant right now in our community.”
She explains why each are important to her.
“Well abortion, I’m a healthcare worker and a female that is 21 years old, so both of those things together, I think abortion is very relevant to me,” says Bania.
According to a poll earlier this month by Marquette Law School, inflation ranks as the top issue of concern among voters.
“Inflation is really relevant and I feel like it doesn’t match up with like how we are getting paid currently,” says Bania.
Edna Yilma also believes abortion is important in this election.
“Being so young, it’s interesting to see the people in power making decisions for all of us as a whole. That’s why I think it’s so important that we continue to vote and get our views out there.”
Many voters feel that the political advertisements that they’ve seen and heard, are dividing our state before the upcoming election.
“If we could focus on the issues and not so much the people, I think that would bring more harmony,” says Douglas.
Yilna also feels the political ads are causing a divide.
“I feel like our country has really been broken, and if we could just come back to being human and not make it a moral debate, but just a debate about what you think is better to get to point a or point b,” says Yilma.
Information about where to cast your vote, and how to register, is available online at MyVoteWisconsin.
