Democracy in the Park Event Planned for September 26 & October 3
Over 70,000 City of Madison residents have absentee ballot requests on file for the November 3 General Election. Ballots will be mailed by September 17.
Many City of Madison voters have been contacting the City Clerk’s Office to ask about options for returning their absentee ballots in person. In response to these questions, the Clerk’s Office is partnering with the City of Madison Parks Division to allow City of Madison voters to return their absentee ballots to poll workers stationed in more than 200 City of Madison parks.
The Democracy in the Park event will be held 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Saturday, September 26 and Saturday, October 3. In the case of inclement weather, the event will be held Sunday, September 27 and Sunday, October 4 instead.
Poll workers wearing high visibility vests and face masks will be available next to a "Vote" yard sign in 206 city parks to register voters and to accept the delivery of absentee ballots. The poll workers will be available to serve as a witness, if needed (the voter would need to bring their blank ballot and absentee envelope from home).
Poll workers will practice social distancing and will sanitize materials after each use. When the event ends at 3:00 PM, an election official courier will bring the ballots back to the Clerk’s Office. The courier and the poll workers on-site will count the number of absentee ballots being returned to the Clerk’s Office, and will seal them in a delivery package with a tamper evident seal that has a unique serial number. The number of ballots and the seal number will be documented on a chain-of-custody form that will be signed by the poll workers in the park and by the courier.
Ballots will be taken directly to the City Clerk’s Office where seal numbers and the number of absentee ballots delivered will be verified by Clerk’s Office staff.
Ballot drop boxes are on order. Locations will be announced once they are installed.
The following parks will be part of Democracy in the Park:
Park Address Type
Acewood Park 1402 Acewood Blvd Neighborhood
Aldo Leopold Park 2906 Traceway Dr Neighborhood
Allied Park 2730 Revival Ridge Mini
Arbor Hills Park 3109 Pelham Rd Neighborhood
B. B. Clarke Beach Park 835 Spaight St Mini
Badger Park 418 Burdette Ct Mini
Baxter Park 777 Englehart Dr Neighborhood
Beld Triangle Park 1402 Beld St Mini
Berkley Park 1730 Browning Rd Mini
Bernie's Beach Park 901 Gilson St Mini
Blackhawk Park 741 Bear Claw Way Neighborhood
Bordner Park 5610 Elder Pl Neighborhood
Breese Stevens Field 917 E Mifflin St Sports Complex
Brentwood Park 1402 Mac Pherson St Mini
Brigham Park 911 Rosedale Ave Mini
Britta Park 4300 Britta Pkwy Mini
Brittingham Park 829 W Washington Ave Community
Burr Jones Park 1820 E Washington Ave Neighborhood
Burrows Park 25 Burrows Rd Neighborhood
Cardinal Glenn Park 426 Pine Lawn Pkwy Neighborhood
Carpenter-Rideway Park 1220 Carpenter St Neighborhood
Cherokee Park 1000 Burning Wood Way Neighborhood
Churchill Heights Park 4402 DiLoreto Ave Mini
Country Grove Park 7353 East Pass Community
Cypress Spray Park 902 Magnolia Ln Special
De Volis Park 4300 De Volis Pkwy Mini
Demetral Park 601 N Sixth St Community
Dominion Park 602 Wyalusing Dr Neighborhood
Doncaster Park 4335 Doncaster Dr Mini
Door Creek Park 7035 Littlemore Dr Community
Droster Park 5629 Kalas St Neighborhood
Duane F. Bowman Park 1775 Fish Hatchery Rd Sports Complex
Dudgeon School Park 3200 Monroe St Mini
Eagle Trace Park 10321 White Fox Ln Neighborhood
Eastmorland Park 99 Silver Rd Neighborhood
Edward Klief Park 1200 Milton St Mini
Eken Park 2407 Coolidge St Mini
Elmside Circle Park 500 Elmside Blvd Mini
Elvehjem Park 1202 Painted Post Dr Neighborhood
Elver Park 1250 McKenna Blvd Community
Emerson East Park 1915 E Johnson St Mini
Esther Beach Park 2802 Waunona Way Mini
Everglade Park 406 Eveglade Dr Mini
Felland Park 2601 Waterfall Way Neighborhood
Filene Park 1610 Sherman Ave Mini
Fisher Street Park 1834 Fisher St Mini
Flad Park 4937 Flad Ave Mini
Flagstone Park 8325 Flagstone Dr Neighborhood
Galaxy Park 132 Milky Way Mini
Garner Park 333 S Rosa Rd Community
Giddings Park 429 Castle Pl Mini
Glacier Hill Park 1018 Glacier Hill Dr Neighborhood
Glen Oak Hills Park 301 Glen Hwy Neighborhood
Glenwood Children's Park 602 Glenway St Mini
Goodman Park 1402 Wingra Creek Pkwy Community
Greenside Park 29 Greenside Cir Mini
Greentree-Chapel Hills Park 6649 Schroeder Rd Neighborhood
Haen Family Park 7702 Tree Ln Neighborhood
Hammersley Park 6114 Hammersley Rd Mini
Hampton Court Park 413 Park Way Mini
Hawthorne Park 220 Division St Mini
Heritage Heights Park 701 Meadowlark Dr Neighborhood
Hiawatha Circle Park 99 Hiawatha Cir Mini
Hiestand Park 4302 Milwaukee St Community
High Crossing Park 5501 Burke Rd Neighborhood
High Point Park 7499 Watts Rd Neighborhood
Highland Manor Park 10 Manor Dr Neighborhood
Hill Creek Park 9818 Hill Creek Dr Community
Hillington Green Park 435 Hillington Way Mini
Hillpoint Park 8213 Watts Rd Mini
Honeysuckle Park 280 N Thompson Dr Mini
Hoyt Park 3902 Regent St Community
Hudson Park 2919 Lakeland Ave Mini
Huegel Park 5902 Williamsburg Way Neighborhood
Hughes Park 837 Hughes Pl Mini
Ice Age Ridge Park 3502 Ice Age Dr Mini
Indian Hills Park 5001 Flambeau Rd Mini
James Madison Park 614 E Gorham St Community
Junction Ridge Park 8502 Elderberry Rd Neighborhood
Kennedy Park 5202 Retana Dr Community
Kerr-McGee Triangle Park 728 Jenifer St Mini
Kestrel Park 9702 Grey Kestrel Dr Mini
Kingston-Onyx Park 334 Garnet Ln Neighborhood
Kingswood Park 17 Kingswood Cir Neighborhood
Lake Edge Park 511 Park Ct Neighborhood
Lake View Heights Park 1621 Sunfield St Mini
Lakeland-Schiller Triangle Park 651 Schiller Ct Mini
Law Park 410 S Blair St Community
Lerdahl Park 3514 Little Fleur Ln Mini
Linden Grove Park 1617 Wheeler Rd Mini
Lost Creek Park 4417 Hey Jude Ln Mini
Lucia Crest Park 514 N Owen Dr Neighborhood
Lucy Lincoln Hiestand Park 1506 Prairie Rd Neighborhood
Manchester Park 3238 Manchester Rd Neighborhood
Mandan Circle Park 4015 Mandan Cir Mini
Maple Prairie Park 3117 Prairie Rd Neighborhood
Marlborough Park 2222 Whenona Dr Community
Marshall Park 2101 Allen Blvd Community
Mayfair Park 1102 Mendota St Mini
McClellan Park 701 McClellan Dr Neighborhood
McCormick Park 702 McCormick Ave Mini
McFarland Park 5305 Brandenburg Way Mini
McGinnis Park 9 Crystal Ln Neighborhood
McPike Park 202 S Ingersoll St Community
Meadow Ridge Park 4002 Meadow Valley Dr Neighborhood
Meadowood Park 5800 Thrush Ln Mini
Merrill Springs Park 5102 Spring Ct Mini
Midland Park 1005 Midland St Mini
Midtown Commons Park 1310 Waldorf Blvd Neighborhood
Mohican Pass Triangle Park 1001 Mohican Pass Mini
Monona Park 4601 Kay St Neighborhood
Morrison Park 1451 Morrison St Mini
Nakoma Park 3801 Cherokee Dr Neighborhood
Nautilus Point Park 321 Nautilus Dr Mini
Newbery Park 7834 Lois Lowry Ln Mini
Newville (Kenneth) Park 1867 Beld St Mini
Norman Clayton Park 6401 Shoreham Dr Mini
North Star Park 502 N Star Dr Community
Northeast Park 5501 Tancho Dr Community
Northland Manor Park 902 Northland Dr Neighborhood
O.B. Sherry Park 22 Leon St Neighborhood
Oak Park Heights Park 641 Hilltop Dr Mini
Ocean Road Park 910 Ocean Rd Mini
Odana Hills East Park 4627 Odana Rd Mini
Odana School Park 678 Segoe Rd Neighborhood
Olbrich Park 3527 Atwood Ave Community
Old Middleton Road Park 639 Bordner Dr Mini
Olin Park 1156 Olin-Turville Ct Community
Olive Jones Park (Randall School) 1810 Regent St Mini
Ontario Park 720 Ontario St Mini
Orchard Ridge Park 5214 Whitcomb Dr Mini
Orchard Ridge Valley Park 961 Gilbert Rd Neighborhood
Orlando Bell Park 2274 S Thompson Dr Neighborhood
Orton Park 1103 Spaight St Mini
Owl Creek Park 23 Horned Owl Ct Mini
Patriot Park 5333 Congress Ave Neighborhood
Paunack (A.O.) Park 6399 Bridge Rd Neighborhood
Peace (Elizabeth Link) Park 452 State St Mini
Penn Park 2101 Fisher St Neighborhood
Pilgrim Park 2034 Westbrook Ln Neighborhood
Portland Park 4210 Portland Pkwy Mini
Proudfit Park 101 Proudfit St Mini
Quaker Park 4321 Buckeye Rd Mini
Quann Park 1802 Quann-Olin Pkwy Community
Quarry Cove Park 3333 Bradbury Ct Mini
Raemisch Homestead Park 6909 Chelsea St Mini
Raymond Ridge Park 2138 Muir Field Rd Neighborhood
Reger (George) Park 201 Oak St Mini
Reindahl (Amund) Park 1818 Portage Rd Community
Rennebohm Park 115 N Eau Claire Ave Community
Reservoir Park 126 Glenway St Mini
Reston Heights Park 217 Summertown Dr Neighborhood
Reynolds Park 810 E Mifflin St Mini
Richmond Hill Park 6117 Cottontail Trl Neighborhood
Rimrock Park 2906 Rockwood Dr Mini
Rutic Park 38 Rustic Pkwy Neighborhood
Sandburg Park 2818 Independence Ln Neighborhood
Sandstone Park 3937 Manchester Rd Neighborhood
Sauk Creek Park 402 N High Point Rd Neighborhood
Sauk Heights Park 525 Bear Claw Way Neighborhood
Secret Places Park 6001 Sledding Pkwy Neighborhood
Segoe Park 502 S Segoe Rd Mini
Sheridan Triangle Park 1301 Farragut St Mini
Sherman Village Park 1226 Delaware Blvd Mini
Sherwood Forest Park 1038 Friar Ln Mini
Skyview Park 1419 E Skyline Dr Mini
Slater (William) Park 561 S Segoe Rd Mini
Spring Harbor Beach Park 1918 Norman Way Mini
Spring Harbor Park 5218 Lake Mendota Dr Neighborhood
Stevens Street Park 2710 Stevens St Mini
Sugar Maple Park 252 Sugar Maple Ln Mini
Sunridge Park 5901 Piping Rock Rd Mini
Sunset Park 300 E Sunset Ct Mini
Swallowtail Park 901 Swallowtail Dr Mini
Sycamore Park 830 Jana Ln Community
Tenney Park 1414 E Johnson St Community
Thousand Oaks Park 9725 Sunny Spring Dr Neighborhood
Thut Park 2630 Nana Ln Neighborhood
Town Center Park 6301 Town Center Dr Mini
Valley Ridge Park 1281 Meadow Sweet Dr Neighborhood
Veterans Memorial Park 4601 Star Spangled Trl Neighborhood
Vilas (Henry) Park 1602 Vilas Park Dr Community
Village Park 6606 Village Park Dr Mini
Waldorf Park 1736 Waldorf Blvd Mini
Walnut Grove Park 202 N Westfield Rd Community
Waltham Park 2617 Waltham Rd Neighborhood
Warner Park 2930 N Sherman Ave Community
Washington Manor Park 801 N Oak St Mini
Waunona Park 5323 Raywood Rd Neighborhood
Westchester Gardens Park 3330 Basil Dr Neighborhood
Western Hills Park 2401 S Whitney Way Mini
Westhaven Trails Park 3020 Cimarron Trl Neighborhood
Westmorland Park 4114 Tokay Blvd Neighborhood
Westport Meadows Park 4338 Bielfuss Dr Mini
Wexford Park 1201 N Westfield Rd Community
Wheeler Heights Park 4410 Northview Dr Mini
Whitetail Ridge Park 1818 Anhalt Dr Neighborhood
Windom Way Park 1920 Windom Way Mini
Wingra Park & Boat Livery 824 Knickerbocker St Neighborhood
Wirth Court Park 2801 Saint Paul Ave Mini
Woodland Hills Park 834 Pebble Beach Dr Neighborhood
Worthington Park 3102 Worthington Ave Neighborhood
Yahara Hills Park (South) Siggelkow Rd Community
Yahara Hills Park (West) 3901 Savannah Rd Community
Yahara Place Park 2025 Yahara Pl Neighborhood
Zoo Park 950 Pontiac Trl Mini
Contacts
- Maribeth Witzel-Behl, (608) 266-4601, clerk@cityofmadison.com