Politics & Government
Wisconsin's April 7 Election: What's On My Ballot In Oak Creek?
There are big changes for the April 7 election in Brookfield, including polling place changes and absentee ballot rule changes.
OAK CREEK, WI — The Tuesday, April 7 election in Wisconsin will continue as planned, state officials say after several legal challenges, including one before a federal judge, failed to result in a postponement.
In Oak Creek, voters will be able to choose which candidate they want to see in the fall presidential election. Voters will also get to decide a number of statewide, county and local races that will appear on the ballot.
Polling Place Change
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Citing critical shortages of poll workers in Oak Creek, officials have changed where some voters will cast their ballots for the April 7 election.
Oak Creek City Clerk Catherine Roeske announced a new polling place for voters who live in aldermanic districts 1 through 6, representing wards 1 through 19. All voters, who normally cast ballots at one of six polling locations in the City, will now vote at the Oak Creek High School, 340 E. Puetz Road, Oak Creek.
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All voters will need to bring a photo ID to vote on election day. They will be able to register to vote at the Oak Creek High School on election day with proper documentation.
Voters are encouraged to bring their own black ballpoint pens, to wash their hands or use hand sanitizer upon entering and leaving the building, and to maintain social distancing while at the polling location. The City will also have additional safety and cleaning measures in place.
The polling place is accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
The polls are open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m.
New Rules For Absentee Ballots
Voters with absentee ballots will have to turn them in or have them postmarked by Tuesday to have them counted after a late ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court Monday night.
The U.S. Supreme Court handed down a consequential ruling for Wisconsin voters late Monday, overturning a lower court's ruling that extended Wisconsin's absentee ballot submissions by nearly a week.
On Thursday, U.S. District Judge William M. Conley of the U.S. District Court - Western District of Wisconsin extended the deadline for absentee ballots to be received by election officials from 8 p.m. on election night to 4 p.m. on April 13. The move would have given poll workers more time to tally votes.
On Monday night, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Conley's ruling, voting along 5-4 lines to restore Wisconsin's former absentee ballot deadline. That means poll workers cannot accept absentee ballots that are postmarked after election day.
What's On My Ballot?
President of the United States - Democratic
Tulsi Gabbard
Amy Klobuchar
John Delaney
Deval Patrick
Bernie Sanders
Andrew Yang
Pete Buttigieg
Tom Steyer
Elizabeth Warren
Michael Bennet
Michael R. Bloomberg
Joe Biden
Uninstructed Delegate
Write In
President Of The United States - Republican
Donald J. Trump
Uninstructed Delegate
Write In
Justice Of The Supreme Court
Jill J. Karofsky
Daniel Kelly
Write In
Court Of Appeals Judge District 1
Joe Donald
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 2
Milton L. Childs, Sr.
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 5
Brett Blomme
Paul Dedinsky
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 7
Thomas J. McAdams
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 16
Brittany Grayson
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 24
Janet C. Protasiewicz
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 27
Kevin E. Martens
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 29
Rebecca Kiefer
Dan Gabler
Write In
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Branch 32
Laura Gramling Perez
Write In
Milwaukee County Executive
Chris Larson
David Crowley
Write In
Milwaukee County Comptroller
Scott B. Manske
Write In
Milwaukee County Supervisor Races
District 8
Steven Shea
District 9
Patti Logsdon
Oak Creek Aldermanic Races
District 2 Alderman
Gregory Loreck
District 4 Alderman
Michael Toman
Steven Bautch
District 6 Alderman
Chris Guzikowski
Talwinder Kang
Oak Creek Alderperson District 2
Gregory Loreck
Write In
Oak Creek Municipal Judge
Alice A Rudebusch
Write In
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District School Board Member
Vote For Not More Than Three
Mark Verhalen
Jim Antisdel
Jane Eickhoff
Amy J. Mlot
Write In
Write In
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Milwaukee County Nonpartisan Procedure for Preparation of District Maps Referendum
Should the Wisconsin Legislature create a nonpartisan procedure for the preparation of Legislative and Congressional district plans and maps?
Yes
No
Statewide Referendum
QUESTION 1: “Additional rights of crime victims. Shall section 9m of article I of the constitution, which gives certain rights to crime victims, be amended to give crime victims additional rights, to require that the rights of crime victims be protected with equal force to the protections afforded the accused while leaving the federal constitutional rights of the accused intact, and to allow crime victims to enforce their rights in court?”
Yes
No
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