The combination of record absentee ballot voting and slowdowns at the post office have municipalities like Algoma planning ahead. According to the Associated Press, over 900,000 absentee ballots were requested ahead of the August primary, which is up from 123,000 two years ago. Wisconsin was part of a lawsuit to prevent the United States Postal Service from instituting changes some thought would have caused even more delays to delivery. Algoma has seen an increase absentee voting, going from a typical 100 ballots per election to over 700 just a few weeks. City Clerk Jamie Jackson is encouraging voters to request their ballots and send them back early.

Municipalities across the state also allow voters to hand in their ballots inside their buildings or in specially marked boxes. According to ABC News, over 23,000 ballots were rejected during the April election in Wisconsin because they either came in late or were filled out wrong.