Voters across Wisconsin headed to the polls Tuesday for the 2024 election, deciding on key races, including the presidential race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, as well as a crucial Senate contest with Eric Hovde and Tammy Baldwin.

As of 12:06 p.m., 96 of the 180 polling locations across the City of Milwaukee have reported 31,500 votes cast, and roughly 106,700 absentee ballots returned, according to Milwaukee Election Commission Executive Director Paulina Gutiérrez.

As Wisconsinites start voting in what many are calling a critical election, WUWM checked in with voters in downtown Milwaukee to see why they’re casting their ballots as soon as they can.