01-04-2025
Village of Kronenwetter voting hours extended to 9 p.m. due to 'technical issues'
KRONENWETTER − Voters in the village of Kronenwetter will have one extra hour to vote Tuesday after a court-ordered extension following delays due to technical issues earlier in the day.
Marathon County Clerk Kim Trueblood and Kronenwetter Village Clerk Jennifer Poyer filed a petition for an extension earlier in the day, 'after technology issues caused significant delays at the Kronenwetter Municipal Center,' according to a release from the Marathon County Clerk's Office.
Polling site officials switched to paper poll books around 10 a.m., but some voters left due to long lines, according to the release.
'We understand the frustration this caused for voters,' Trueblood said. 'Extending polling hours in the Village of Kronenwetter by one hour ensures that every eligible Kronenwetter resident has the opportunity to cast their ballot.'
All other polling sites in Marathon County will close at 8 p.m., according to the release.
Trueblood and Poyer will work with the Wisconsin Elections Commission to determine the cause of the issue, according to the release.
All 11 of Kronenwetter's wards vote at the same location. The village was using Badger Books to check voters in to the polling location. The village's Express Vote electronic voting machines are optional to use, according to the village website.
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Erik Pfantz covers local government and education in central Wisconsin for USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin and values his background as a rural Wisconsinite. Contact him at epfantz@
This article originally appeared on Wausau Daily Herald: Kronenwetter voting hours extended to 9 p.m. due to 'technical issues'
