Stormonth Kids Cast Their 'Sweet' Ballot Tuesday

Second-, third- and fourth-graders learned about the process of voting from registration to official voting booths, to their official "I Voted" sticker.

Casting a ballot wasn't just for adults on Tuesday.  Second-, third- and fourth-graders at Stormonth Elementary learned about the voting process Tuesday by voting for their favorite candy — Skittles, Reese's Peanut Butter Cups or a write-in candy. From official registration to getting that ballot, write-in candidates and the well-earned "I Voted" sticker, it was Election Central at Stormonth. "(Teachers have) been teaching (students) more about the process of voting," Principal Dan Westfahl said. "They got through the registration process, they go through the importance of showing fairness. You'll notice we have an equal number of Skittles posters as we do Peanut Butter Cup posters and it has been teaching them more about the process …

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Barrett Takes Fox Point, Bayside By a Landslide

In Fox Point and Bayside, Barrett won by an even higher percentage than in the rest of Milwaukee County.

While Tom Barrett outpolled Kathleen Falk by about a 3-to-1 margin countywide in Tuesday's recall primary, he took Fox Point and Bayside by a landslide of nearly 4-to-1 against his leading Democratic opponent.  A grand total of 3,646 ballots were cast in both villages and while neither had any major machine problems as in some other elections, there was an issue with voters thinking they could, essentially, vote for everyone.  With a solid turnout of 43 percent, and a total of 1,442 ballots cast, Bayside voters handily chose Barrett over the four other candidates and had only one write-in.  The big issues with voters, however, was the misconception that they could vote for anybody and everybody.  "They're on the ballot one after another so…

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Greg

1:08 pm on Friday, May 11, 2012

Yep, the Redux was just longer and uglier than the original. And the $18,000,000 ticket price was way out of line.   more ›

What You Need to Know Before Casting Your Ballot Tuesday

Tuesday is primary day in Wisconsin's recall elections. Patch has the information you need before heading to the polls.

Voters across the state will head to the polls Tuesday to narrow down the field of candidates running for governor, lieutenant governor and, in some cases, state senator in the June 5 recall elections. Republican Gov. Scott Walker faces recall after opponents turned in hundreds of thousands of signatures in an effort to boot him from office. Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch and four Republican state senators also face recall challenges. On the ballot in Tuesday's primary election are the Democrats who hope to take Walker on in June, and one person running against Walker as a Republican. Republican candidates are: Walker and Arthur Kohl-Riggs. Democratic candidates are: Gladys R. Huber, Kathleen Vinehout, Doug La Follette, Kathleen Falk and Tom …

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Week Ahead: Primary Election, Bats and The Cupcake Run

A roundup of places to be and people to meet in Fox Point and Bayside.

Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Election Day is Tuesday From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., voters can hit their local polling places to cast their ballot for the Democratic Primary race. Among others are the two gubernatorial candidates, Tom Barrett and Kathleen Falk. Here are the polling places in Fox Point and Bayside: Get all your detailed voter information, video interviews with the gubernatorial candidates and much more on Patch's Wisconsin Recall 2012 page here.  Check Out the Bats at SANC Wednesday Join biologist Bill Mueller from the Western Great Lakes Bird and Bat Observatory for a program on …

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UPDATE: DA's Office Investigating Romney Sandwich Bribe Complaint

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin said Tuesday it has filed a election bribery complaint with state election officials and the district attorney after GOP presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan handed out free Cousins Subs.

Update 4:30 p.m. Wednesday with comment from district attorney The Waukesha County District Attorney’s office has launched an investigation into allegations that GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and Congressman Paul Ryan traded sub sandwiches for votes in Waukesha on Election Day. "We now have the complaint and, yes, we have commenced the investigation," District Attorney Brad Schimel told Patch in an email Wednesday. Schimel, who is out of the office until April 16 added: "I hope that a resolution can wait until I am back, but I am in regular communication with the investigator." The Democratic Party of Wisconsin filed the complaint in Waukesha Wednesday morning. Detective David Witkowski of the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department…

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Week Ahead: Bayside Board Meeting, Election Day and a Passover Event

A roundup of places to be and people to meet in Fox Point and Bayside.

Who said nothing ever happens in Fox Point or Bayside — Patch certainly doesn't think so! Check out all the places to be, things to do and people to see as we look at the week ahead. Election Day Tuesday Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on April 3. Here are the polling places in Fox Point and Bayside: 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. We want to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth April 3. Check out our Election Central page for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race, with links to individual candidate profiles. Bayside Village Board…

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TOTAL RECALL: State Senate Showdown

Fox Point, Bayside Fully Equipped for Election Day

Candidates say it's all about turnout, and both village clerks say they're ready to go.

After weeks of going door-to-door, volunteers tirelessly making phone calls day after day, and both candidates shaking hands and smiling for interviews, Election Day has arrived. Beginning 7 a.m. Tuesday, voters will hit the polls to choose between incumbent Sen. Alberta Darling (R-River Hills) and her challenger, Rep. Sandy Pasch (D-Whitefish Bay). For weeks, both have been filling Facebook with 'thanks you's' and photos, and tweeting about events information and election details in an effort to find the last few votes. While each has drastically different viewpoints on government, they both agree on one thing, it's all about turnout for this election, and both Fox Point and Bayside village clerks agree, it's going to be one busy day …

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