None of the items in this statement demonstrate incidences of voter irregularity. Perhaps in affluent suburbs like Pewaukee, only one or two people per household vote. However, welfare reform and economic disadvantage in urban areas like the city of Milwaukee often require more than two people, and sometimes multiple families, to share the rent.
Many college students share housing to cut costs, as well.
We must not question the good faith of Wisconsin s voters who, for the most part, are honest, decent people. This core belief in the decency of Wisconsin s citizens is reflected in the state s tradition of relatively easy registration at the polls. While there are a small number of people who sought to undermine our system during this election, the law should not be changed because of a few bad actors. In fact, if some Marquette students or students in other schools view elections as an opportunity to play college pranks, it is an indication that more time should be spent by parents, high schools, and colleges stressing the grave responsibilities that accompany the right to vote. While 50 percent of eligible voters nationwide stayed home from the polls, conversely, in Wisconsin, two-thirds of the voting public turned out.