Fox Point, Bayside Primed for Primary

On Tuesday, Sandy Pasch (D-Whitefish Bay) will square off with “fake” Democrat Gladys Huber in that will be the first election held with new voter identification rules.

But these new rules are what Village Clerk Tanya O'Mally calls a "soft implementation," only requiring some changes this year, and additional changes next year.

Among other changes, O'Mally says that voters will be asked for identification, but for this election, not required to provide it. And if your ID is expired, she says it will still be accepted as long as it expired after Nov. 2, 2010. Voters also will be asked to sign a poll list in an effort to help reduce voter fraud.

The winner of Tuesday’s election will face state Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) in the general recall election Aug. 9. Turnout is expected to be high, and O'Mally has ordered enough ballots for about 105 percent of the 4,934 registered voters in Fox Point.

"I don't think we'll run the risk of running out of ballots," she said.

In , it's a similar story with high expected turnouts and lots of preparation. Bayside's Director of Finance and Administration Lynn Galyardt said she has ordered enough ballots to cover about 75 percent of the 3,232 voters registered in both Milwaukee and Ozaukee Counties. She says there's also been 143 requests for absentee ballots for this election.

When you go to the polls on Tuesday, expect to see a few changes in procedures, as will be partially implemented. Here are key changes that will be in effect Tuesday:

• Voters will be asked, but are not required to provide a photo ID. However, beginning in 2012 a voter must provide ID in order to vote.
• Any voter not able to provide a photo ID in 2011 will be given a handout that has been created by the state Government Accountability Board.
• Voters must sign the poll list when voting before they can receive a ballot.
• The residency requirement has changed from 10 days prior to Election Day to 28 consecutive days prior to Election Day.
• A voter can no longer use a corroborating witness when registering to vote.
• University and college students can establish residency for registration by using the combination of a college ID with a photo and a fee payment receipt dated no earlier than nine months before the election.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.. Here are the polling places in Fox Point and Bayside:

• Bayside residents can vote at , 601 E. Ellsworth Ln. Please use the Standish Place entrance.

• Fox Point residents can vote at either the , 7300 N. Santa Monica Blvd., or the Longacre Pavilion, 7343 N. Longacre Rd.

If you're not sure where to vote or whether you're registered, check out the state's Voter Public Access web site. You also can find a sample ballot on the site.