NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION
AND
PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE VOTE
APRIL 3, 2012
OFFICE OF THE WAUPACA COUNTY CLERK
TO THE ELECTORS OF WAUPACA COUNTY:
Notice is hereby given of a nonpartisan spring election and a Presidential Preference Vote
to be held in the several wards in the County of Waupaca on April 3, 2012, at which the
officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office to be
voted for, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under
the title of the office, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a
vote, for a referendum, if any, in the sample ballot below.
INFORMATION TO ELECTORS
Upon entering the polling place, an elector shall state his or her name and address and
sign the poll book before being permitted to vote. Where ballots are distributed to electors,
the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the
elector shall retire alone to a voting booth or machine and cast his or her ballot, except that
an elector who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the elector's minor child or
minor ward. An election official may inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a
vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.
REFERENDUM EXPLANATION
A vote “YES” on the question will authorize and approve the issuance of the aggregate
principal amount of general obligation bonds or notes of the Fox Valley Technical
College District, Wisconsin. A vote “NO” on the question will prohibit the issuance of the
aggregate principal amount of general obligation bonds or notes by the Fox Valley
Technical College District, Wisconsin.
At the Spring Primary
Where paper ballots are used, the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square next to the
name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to
vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall
write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in
vote. On referendum questions, the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square next to
"yes" if in favor of the question, or the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square next to
"no" if opposed to the question.
Where an optical scan system is used, the elector shall connect the arrow next to the
name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to
vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall
write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided, and connect the
arrow next to the write-in line. On referendum questions, the elector shall connect the
arrow next to "yes" if in favor of the question, or connect the arrow next to "no" if opposed
to the question.
Where touch screen voting systems are used, the elector shall touch the screen next to
the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to
vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the elector shall
type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.
On referendum questions, the elector shall touch the screen next to “yes” if in favor of the
questions, or the elector shall touch the screen next to “no” if opposed to the question.
At the Presidential Preference Vote:
Where paper ballots are used, the elector shall make a cross (X) in the square next to the
name of the candidate of his or her choice, within the party of his or her choice; or shall in
the alternative, make a cross (X) in the square next to the words "Uninstructed delegation,"
within the party of his or her choice; or write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate
in the space provided, within the party of his or her choice.
Where an optical scan system is used, the elector shall connect the arrow next to the
name of the candidate of his or her choice, within the party of his or her choice; or shall, in
the alternative, connect the arrow next to the words "Uninstructed Delegation," within the
party of his or her choice; or write in the name of his or her choice for a candidate in the
space provided, within the party of his or her choice.
Where touch screen voting systems are used, the elector shall touch the screen next to
the name of the candidate of his or her choice, within the party of his or her choice; or shall
in the alternative, touch the screen next to the words “Uninstructed Delegation,” within the
party of his or her choice; or type in the name of the person of his or her choice in the
space provided for a write-in vote, within the party of his or her choice. On referendum
questions, the elector shall touch the screen next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the
elector shall touch the screen next to “no” if opposed to the question.
AN ELECTOR MAY CAST ONE VOTE ONLY IN THE PRESIDENTIAL
PREFERENCE PRIMARY.
The vote shall not be cast in any other manner. Not more than five minutes time shall be
allowed inside a voting booth. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the elector in
marking his or her ballot may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall
not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.
If an elector spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election
official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be
issued to any one elector. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is
defective in any other way, the elector shall return it to the election official who shall issue a
proper ballot in its place. After the elector has cast his or her vote, the elector shall leave
the voting booth, properly deposit the ballot, and promptly leave the polling place.
The elector may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station before the ballot is cast.
After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so that the inside marks do not
show, but so the printed endorsements and inspectors' initials on the outside do show.
After casting his or her vote, the elector shall leave the booth, deposit his or her folded
ballots in the proper ballot box or deliver the ballots to an inspector for deposit, and shall
leave the polling place promptly.
After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve so
the marks do not show. After casting his or her vote, the elector shall insert the ballot in
the voting device and discard the sleeve. After casting his or her vote, the elector shall insert
the ballot in the ballot box and discard the sleeve or deliver it to an inspector for deposit. The
elector shall leave the polling place promptly.
After an official touch screen ballot is cast, the elector shall leave the polling place
promptly.
An elector may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the elector declares
to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing, or
understanding English, or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot. The
selected individual rendering assistance may not be the elector's employer or an agent of
that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the elector.
The following is a sample of the official ballots:
Mary A. Robbins
Mary A. Robbins
Waupaca County Clerk
PLEASE NOTICE:
District 9
The following State offices appear on all ballot
styles:
STATE OFFICES:
District 10
Court of Appeals Judge, District 4
Joanne F. Kloppenburg
District 11
Circuit Court Judge, Branch 3
Raymond S. Huber
District 12
The following County offices will appear on their
respective ballots:
District 13
COUNTY OFFICES:
District 14
COUNTY SUPERVISOR CANDIDATES
District 15
District 1
District 16
District 2
District 3
District 4
District 5
District 6
District 7
District 8
City of Clintonville, Ward 2
Village of Embarrass
Town of Matteson
DuWayne Federwitz
City of Clintonville, Wards 1, 3, 6 & 7
Dennis Kussmann
City of Clintonville, Wards 4 & 5
Dick Koeppen
Town of Dupont, Ward 2
Town of Larrabee, Wards 1 & 2
Town of Union, Ward 1
Darrell Handrich
Town of Dupont, Ward 1
City of Marion, Wards 1-3
Lee Much
Town of Bear Creek
Town of Helvetia, Ward 2
Town of Union, Ward 2
Town of Lebanon, Ward 2
Lloyd L. Mares
Town of Iola, Ward 2
Village of Iola, Wards 1 & 2
Town of Scandinavia, Ward 1
Terry Murphy
Village of Big Falls
Town of Harrison
Town of Helvetia, Ward 1
Town of Iola, Ward 1
Town of Wyoming
Don Aasen
District 17
District 18
District 19
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 23
District 24
District 25
District 26
District 27
Town of Farmington, Ward 2
Town of Scandinavia, Ward 2
Village of Scandinavia
Town of St. Lawrence, Ward 1
Donald J. Peterson
Town of Farmington, Ward 6
City of Waupaca, Ward 1, 4, & 9
Gene A. Sorensen
City of Waupaca, Wards 5, 6 & 10
James Boyer
City of Waupaca, Wards 2, 3, 7 & 11
Mary Kay Poehlman
Town of Farmington, Wards 4 & 5
City of Waupaca, Ward 8
Joe McClone
Town of Farmington, Wards 1 & 3
Gerald Murphy
Town of Dayton, Wards 1, 2, & 3
Robert K. Ellis
Town of Dayton, Ward 4
Town of Lind, Wards 2 & 3
John F. Penney
Town of Little Wolf, Ward 2
Town of St. Lawrence, Ward 2
Town of Waupaca, Wards 1 & 2
Village of Ogdensburg
David L. Johnson
Town of Little Wolf, Ward 3
Town of Royalton, Wards 1 & 2
Patricia Craig
City of Weyauwega, Wards 1-3
Don Morgan
Town of Fremont, Ward 1
Town of Lind, Ward 1
Village of Fremont
Town of Weyauwega
William Jonely
Town of Caledonia, Wards 1 & 2
Town of Fremont, Ward 2
Carl Kietzman/Patrick Shaw
Town of Mukwa, Wards 2, 3 & 5
G. Robert Flease
City of New London, Wards 10, 11, 12
Martin Mares
Town of Mukwa, Ward 4
City of New London, Wards 7, 8, 9
Fred Zaug/Donn Allen
City of New London, Wards 3, 4, & 6
David Neumann
Town of Lebanon, Wards 1 & 3
Town of Mukwa, Ward 1
James Loughrin/Frank A. Klegin
Town of Little Wolf, Ward 1
City of Manawa, Wards 1, 2 & 3
Gary Barrington
SAMPLE OF TOUCHSCREEN MACHINE BALLOT
Edge Machine used in all municipalities
Instructions for touchscreen voting are included above in this notice
This ballot format is used
by: Towns of Caledonia,
Dayton, Farmington,
Lebanon, Mukwa, Union,
Village of Iola, Cities of
Clintonville, Marion, New
London & Waupaca
The cities and villages
above will have their own
local races. All
municipalities listed above
will have school board
races.