MILWAUKEE — Jordan Roberts said he had a busy Monday afternoon. He spent the day walking the streets of Milwaukee to remind people to get out and vote on Tuesday. 

“I personally do this because I want to educate the community and the young, the youth when it comes down to the politics, and I feel there’s a need for the youth to know the difference in their political standpoints and views,” Roberts said. 

Roberts is with the Working Families Party and the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU. He was one of several hundred volunteers who spent the day Monday canvassing for votes. 

What You Need To Know

  • Hundreds of volunteers spent Monday canvassing Milwaukee to encourage people to vote

  • Jordan Roberts went door-to-door with campaign materials on the city's Harambe neighborhood

  • Souls to the Polls, an interfaith organization, also held an 'emergency press conference' on Monday to encourage people to vote

 

 

Spectrum News 1’s Andrew Havranek followed him to a few houses as he knocked on doors. 

 

Often, Roberts waited a few minutes until someone answered to have a quick conversation. give campaign materials and encourage them to vote on Tuesday. 

 One man Roberts spoke to said he already voted early. 

 During our walk with Roberts, Roberts visited two other houses, but neither had someone answer the door. 

Roberts said that’s okay, as he can still hang a door tag. 

 “Instead of wasting any time, just knock it out of the way,” Roberts said. 

Roberts and the organizations he is with aren’t the only ones making a last-minute push to get people to the polls. 

Souls to the Polls — an interfaith organization in Milwaukee — held what it called an “emergency press conference” Monday morning to encourage people to vote. 

It brought together leaders from all different religious backgrounds — Christian, Jewish, Buddhist, Sikh, Muslim, and others — to share the same message. 

“I’m here really to urge every citizen in Wisconsin to vote,” said Janan Najeeb of the Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Association. “It is a religious obligation.”

Souls to the Polls will offer free rides for people to get to their polling places all day Tuesday. The group said those in need of a lift can call 414-742-1060.

“If you want to see the change, get out and vote,” said Bishop Osie Tatum, Jr. of the Mason Temple Church of God in Christ. “If you don’t vote, you don’t count. You don’t have a right to complain, bellyache and gripe, because you forfeited your opportunity and your chance to express yourself.”

That’s the message Roberts said he is spreading by going door-to-door.

“They can make their voices heard, and their voices will be heard,” Roberts said. “Either they open up and help the community instead of sitting around not saying anything.”

And that’s why he said he’s making one final push to spread that message in the final hours before election day, making sure as many voices are heard as possible. 

Spectrum News reached out to the Wisconsin GOP, and Republican field offices across southeast Wisconsin to see their final “Get out the Vote” and canvassing efforts, but did not hear back.