The Green Bay Packers are planning to use a tailgate venue near Lambeau Field as a polling location for November’s election.
In a video statement released Saturday, team president and CEO Mark Murphy said the Packers would make the Johnsville Tailgate Village a polling location in November.
Built as a temple for pre-game partying for Packers fans, the 13,432 square foot building located in the Lambeau Field parking lot will transform into a voting center for Green Bay residents, easing traffic at other locations and providing an additional option for citizens to exercise their democratic right.
“One of the key initiatives for the league and for us here in Green Bay is getting people registered to vote. It’s a basic right that is obviously very important. We’re going to make the Johnsville Tailgate Village, that will be a polling station for the election coming up in November,” Murphy said.
Many professional sports teams are planning to use their stadiums or indoor arenas as voting locations for the upcoming election. The NBA recently announced that all teams will attempt to convert their facilities into a safe voting location during the coronavirus pandemic.
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