Tag: Election 2020
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Kitchens, Jensen in Candidate Forum Sept. 19
Wisconsin Assembly District 1 incumbent Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Democratic challenger Kim Delorit Jensen will answer questions about current issues in the state and district during an online candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of Door County (LWVDC) on Sept. 19. Assembly District 1 includes Door and Kewaunee counties and part […]
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Door County voters will weigh in Nov. 3 On the ballot for Door County voters in the Nov. 3 general election will be an advisory referendum that asks, “Should the Wisconsin legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of legislative and congressional district plans and maps?” “The reason it’s so important is the lines […]
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USPS Launches New Election Mail Website
As part of its ongoing effort to ensure that voters and election officials have the information they need to successfully use the U.S. mail to vote in the November general elections, the U.S. Postal Service has launched a new election mail website to provide information about voting by mail. The site, available 24/7, is usps.com/votinginfo. […]
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Republican Party Headquarters Vandalized
The exterior of the offices of the Republican Party of Door County were vandalized Saturday night. Graffiti was painted on the walls and windows of the headquarters on Egg Harbor Road in Sturgeon Bay. Congressman Mike Gallagher and Assemblyman Joel Kitchens visited the scene Sunday. By the time Gallagher arrived, volunteers had cleaned windows and […]
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It’s Not Too Early to Request a Mail-in Ballot
Mail-in voting cited as cause of record turnout for primary election in Door County. Meanwhile, U.S. Postal Service changes being walked back until after November election. Election Day is coming earlier and earlier for voters whose appetites for vote-by-mail ballots have increased. And the earlier, the better is the advice given to local voters about […]
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Kewaunee County Seeking Poll Workers
Municipalities across Kewaunee County are in need of poll workers for the Nov. 3 general election. Duties can include checking voters in and registering them, issuing and assisting with ballots, monitoring voting booths and equipment, and cleaning and sanitizing. “Generally, we have an older population helping with elections at our local town halls, but due […]
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Anderson, Schley to Face Off for Treasurer’s Seat Nov. 3
Tuesday’s primary election drew 7,100 voters The only contested race on the local ballot during Wisconsin’s primary election was decided Aug. 11. The Door County Treasurer’s Office had five contestants vying for the seat that retiring Treasurer Jay Zahn will vacate at the end of the year. Voters selected Jan Arbter Anderson as the Democratic […]
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The candidate filing period ended June 8 for this year’s county elections, and only one local office – county treasurer – has drawn multiple candidates for both parties. Incumbent County Treasurer Jay Zahn filed his notice of noncandidacy on April 15. The partisan primary election will be held Aug. 11 for the Nov. 3 general election. […]
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Kitchens Proposes Emergency Elections Procedure
State Reps. Joel Kitchens (R-Sturgeon Bay) and Staush Gruszynski (D-Green Bay) introduced a bill on May 18 to address the state’s preparedness to hold an election during a public-health emergency. The proposal is a response to the confusion leading up to the April 7 spring election, when in-person voting was held during the first weeks […]
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April 7 Door County Election Results
The results for the April 7 election are finally in, and those results have brought a shakeup to the Door County Board of Supervisors. In five contested races, incumbents lost three races, including one by just a single vote. Elizabeth Gauger defeated Randy Halstead 239 -238 in the District 16 race. Gauger was one of […]
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PHOTOS: Election Day in Door County
On an election day like never before, voters in Door County donned masks and gloves to head to the polls Tuesday to place votes for local government offices, a hotly contested state supreme court race, and the presidential primary. Coburn Dukehart of Wisconsin Watch stopped at Sevastopol and Sturgeon Bay to see what voting looked […]
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Election Goes On As COVID Fears Rise
On Monday night, the Wisconsin Supreme Court overturned a last-minute order by Governor Tony Evers to delay Tuesday’s Wisconsin primary election, meaning that the vote goes on as fears rise about the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Polls in Door County opened at 7 am and will remain open till 8 pm, despite the […]
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Time Extended to Request Absentee Ballot
U.S. District Judge William Conley declined to postpone the election amidst election-related lawsuits, but gave voters additional time to cast an absentee ballot until 5 pm tonight. What Wisconsin Voters Need to Know: Absentee ballots can be requested until 5 pm on April 3. Absentee ballots returned to clerks by 4 pm on April 13 […]
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Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Delay April 7 Election A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit by the City of Green Bay to postpone the April 7 election, stating that the city and its mayor were not the proper parties to bring forth the lawsuit. The City of Green Bay’s suit against the State of Wisconsin […]
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Candidates: Southern Door School Board
Pamela Parks, 47 Parks, 47, is married with three teenage children. A Southern Door High School graduate, she has a bachelor’s of social work from Carthage College and a master’s of social work from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. • Experience: I currently work as the assistant to the register in probate and family court commissioner in […]
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Candidates: Gardner Town Board
Kevin Fleischman Kevin Fleischman did not respond to repeated requests to respond to our questionnaire. Michele Ploor Michele Ploor, 47, has been married to Aaron Ploor for 24 years, and they have two children. She graduated from Sevastopol in 1991, studied cosmetology and barbering at Martins School of Hair Design and NWTC, and completed the […]
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Candidates: Sevastopol Town Supervisor
Four candidates for two positions Robert Gamble Gamble, 73, lives with his wife and has two adult children. He’s a U.S. Army veteran and attended Milwaukee Area Technical College. Relevant Experience/Civic Engagement Gamble has served on boards for YMCA swimming and gymnastics teams, Jaycees, BSA, AMVETS and as one of Door County’s Veterans Advisory Committee […]
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Candidates: Village of Sister Bay Trustee
Five candidates for three positions Rob Zoschke Zoschke, 54, has served as a trustee since 2016 and holds a B.A. from Lake Forest College. He has twin 10-year-old daughters. Denise Bhirdo Bhirdo, 55, is a Gibraltar graduate who has served as village president or trustee for a total of 22 years. During that time, she has […]
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Candidates: Door County Board, District 9
Laura Vlies Wotachek Wotachek, 37, lives with her husband and two daughters. She is working toward her bachelor’s degree at UW – Green Bay and is a graduate of the UW Government Leadership Academy. She holds a paralegal associate degree, nursing associate degree (licensed RN), and is an emergency medical technician graduate (nationally registered and […]
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Candidates: Door County Board, District 16
Randy Halstead Halstead, 65, has two adult children. The Sevastopol High School graduate has taken a ship-fitting course at the technical school in Sturgeon Bay in addition to his work as a farmer and local board representative. Relevant Experience/Civic Engagement I’m a former member of the Sevastopol School Board. I’ve also been on the Jacksonport […]