Shorewood 2013 Spring Election Guide
What you need to know — from polling locations to sample ballots — before hitting the voting booth on April 2.
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Friday, March 29, 2013
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Only Clerk's Office Open on Good Friday as Early Voting Ends
Friday is the last day for residents to vote early in-person for Tuesday's election and clerks' offices across the state, including Shorewood's, are required to be open.
With the spring election on Tuesday, muncipal clerks' offices across the state — including Shorewood — are required to be open on Good Friday. The clerk’s office at Shorewood Village Hall, 3920 N. Murray Ave., will be open for in-person absentee voting and other election details that day. Friday is the deadline for in-person voting. You may also cast an absentee ballot by mail, but it must be postmarked no later than Tuesday. Here is more information on voting early in Wisconsin. "The absentee voting statutes provide no exemption from or postponement for deadlines occurring on the Thursday or Friday before the Spring Election, regardless of their relationship to religious observances that are not recognized as state holidays," Wisconsin …
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Tuesday, March 26, 2013
REPLAY: Shorewood Village Board Candidates Forum
The three candidates running in the April 2 election for two seats on the Village Board squared off at a forum sponsored by Patch.
The three candidates vying for two seats on the Shorewood Village Board in the April 2 election debated the issues at a Patch forum Tuesday night at the Shorewood Village Center. If you couldn't make it to the forum, we live-blogged from the event.
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Got An Alternate Title for Gov. Scott Walker's New Book?
Gov. Scott Walker is coming out with a book that chronicles the controversy over his 2011 budget reforms. The book already has a title, but that didn't stop people from taking to Twitter with their own suggestions.
Gov. Scott Walker’s book, which will be titled “Unintimidated: A Governor’s Story and a Nation’s Challenge,” is set to hit the bookstores shelves sometime late in 2013. Sentinel imprint of Penguin Group announced Tuesday that it has acquired the rights to the book. The book chronicles Walker’s budget reforms in 2011, which sparked massive protests and counter protests. During the budget-making process, Walker sought to erase a $3.6 billion deficit by eliminating their ability to collectively bargain and asked unions to pay more for their insurance and pensions. At one point, almost 100,000 people protested Walker’s budget and a number of Democrats left the state to protest his proposal. "This book tells the dramatic story of how one brave …
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Jenna
3:51 pm on Thursday, April 4, 2013
By 2014, WI will be in such a free fall from Walker's failed policies, people will do ANYTHING to get rid of him from office! more ›
Monday, March 25, 2013
Shorewood 2013 Spring Election Guide
What you need to know — from polling locations to sample ballots — before hitting the voting booth on April 2.
Shorewood Patch wants to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth on April 2. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of each race. Sample Ballot: To see your sample ballot, go to the state's My Vote Wisconsin website and enter your information. Polling Locations: Download this updated voting ward map to see where you are supposed to vote. You also can visit the My Vote Wisconsin page or the Shorewood village clerk's website for more specific information. Registering to vote: If you have not yet registered, you can do so at Village Hall through Friday, March 29. You can also register on Election Day at the polls. Early voting: You may vote in person at Village Hall now …
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Adam W. McCoy
3:53 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Thanks for the comment Donny Show, but of course this isn't correct. Everyone votes today. more ›
Patch Hosts Village Board Candidates Forum Tuesday
Three candidates running in the April 2 election have agreed to participate in a Patch candidates forum on Tuesday, and you can help us shape the debate.
Election Preview: Shorewood Village Board
Three candidates are running for two seats on the Shorewood Village Board in the April 2 election.
Three candidates are vying for two seats on Shorewood Village Board in the April 2 election. Incumbent Patrick Linnane, and newcomers Tammy Bockhorst and Paul Zovic are running for the 3-year term on the board. (Click on link for biographical information on each candidate). The salary is $1,000 annually. To provide residents with the most information about the election, Patch asked the candidates their views on the key issues facing the village. Here, in their own words, are the candidates' answers to those questions. I love our community and I’m a qualified leader who brings people together to solve complicated problems. Last October, when I heard Trustee Eckman --our only female board member --was considering retiring I decided to bring …
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Joe Peterlin
12:41 am on Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Great candidate choices for the Shorewood Village Board; a liberal, or a liberal, or another liberal. I'll be casting the avoidance vote for Bockhorst and Linnane. Zovic has already shown us his lack of capable oversight; presiding over years of fraud and embezzlement in the Shorewood School District. more ›
Friday, March 22, 2013
Election Preview: Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 45)
Incumbent Judge Rebecca Bradley being challenged by prosecutor Janet Protasiewicz in the April 2 election for the Branch 45 seat on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.
Incumbent Rebecca Bradley, who was appointed by Gov. Scott Walker to fill a judicial vacancy in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, will face Janet Protasiewicz in the nonpartisan election for the Branch 45 seat on April 2. Bradley, a Wauwatosa resident, has spent her legal career in private practice, most recently as a business litigator with the firm Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek, reported the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. According to her website, Bradley volunteered her services to families of developmentally disabled youth in guardianship proceedings. Protasiewicz, a Marquette Law School graduate, has been a Milwaukee County prosecutor for nearly 25 years in both civil and criminal court. She prosecutes violent felonies and currently teaches …
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The Donny Show
2:56 pm on Monday, March 25, 2013
Funny how the only contested race is the one that has a Walker-appointee on the ballot. The libtards just cannot get over it can they? more ›
Election Preview: State Superintendent of Schools
Incumbent Tony Evers is taking on state Rep. Don Pridemore in the April 2 election for Wisconsin's top education post.
State Superintendent of School Tony Evers will face state Rep. Don Pridemore (R-Hartford) in his bid for re-election in the April 2 election. Both candidates in the nonpartisan race say they're focused on improving the quality of education in Wisconsin, but they differ on the best way to accomplish that goal. Evers, a Plymouth native, has been the state superintendent of schools since 2009. He has been in the education field for more than 30 years, working as a teacher, principal, superintendent, regional administrator and deputy state superintendent before being elected to his current post. He attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1973, a master's degree in 1976 and a doctorate in education …
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2:12 pm on Friday, March 29, 2013
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Thursday, March 21, 2013
Fallone, Roggensack Race Could Shift Balance of Wisconsin Supreme Court
The "nonpartisan" state Supreme Court race could have big ramifications on cases sitting on the court's docket.
"Nonpartisan election" seems to be a buzz phrase quickly falling out of style in Wisconsin politics as the state is again embroiled in a saucy state Supreme Court election essentially split on party lines. And in a race split by ideology, barbs are sure to follow. State Supreme Court Justice Patience Roggensack is seeking another 10-year term on the bench, but is facing a challenge from Marquette University law professor Ed Fallone in the April 2 election. The 2013 race has all the fixings of a partisan race similar to the 2011 showdown between Justice David Prosser and JoAnne Kloppenburg, which was seen as a referendum on Gov. Scott Walker at the time. The court is weighted 4-3 in favor of conservative justices, and April 2 could tip the …
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morninmist
1:27 pm on Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Wisconsin Jobs Now @WiscJobsNow 1h HT @EPWisco: You don't need photo ID to vote today, and you can still register at the polls! more ›
N. Peske
6:46 am on Thursday, March 28, 2013
I'll add to your positive tone! We're not electing Dumbeldore with his magic wand. All the candidates know they will be working with a team & wrestling with difficult issues that require balancing revenue demands and spending needs. I'm very impressed by Tammy Bockhorst's desire to use crowdsourcing to get more input from the community. Too often, we've seen decisions made by well-meaning boards … more ›