Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Residents in the Village of Caledonia came out in force to exercise their right to vote on Tuesday. Find out how residents voted.
The recall elections touched a nerve for residents in Caledonia as voter turnout for the recall elections dwarfed the turnout in the November 2010 Presidential election. More than 80 percent of registered voters in Caledonia came out to the polls during the election on Tuesday. In the November 2010 election, voter turnout was 58 percent and in the recall primary voter turnout was just over 45 percent. Polling sites at Holy Communion Church and St. Louis Church saw the most traffic with 82 percent of registered voters turning out. The lowest turnout was 77 percent at St. Andrew Lutheran Church. Poll workers confirmed they had an unprecedented level of first-time voters. By 2:15 p.m., the number of new voter registrations had exceeded the …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
A historic recall election reaches its conclusion Tuesday as Wisconsin voters cast their ballots. High turnout has been seen throughout Caledonia.
UPDATE 2 p.m.: at St. Andrew Lutheran, the number of votes counted had reached 50 percent of their total registered voters. The total number of registered voters in their wards is 2,378 and by 2 p.m., they had already had 1,023 ballots and 180 absentee ballots. UPDATE 12:45 p.m.: John Barnes, the polling inspector at Grace Church, said they would definitely see more voters than they did during the recall primary in May. Poll workers turned one voter away because she only had an Illinois driver’s license and a piece of mail. A number of African-American voters, 20somethings and first-time voters showed up to the polls. Trentin Morrison, 27, is a corrections officer for the State of Wisconsin and he had only voted in the last two elections, …
Monday, June 4, 2012
See the candidates that will be on the ballot, learn where to vote, and read a list of things to know about voting from the Government Accountability Board.
Voters across the state will head back to the polls Tuesday to choose between Gov. Scott Walker and challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. Republican Gov. 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. Caledonia, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant are in the 21st Senate District, which means Sen. Van Wanggaard also faces a recall. His challenger is former Sen. John Lehman, whom Wanggaard defeated in 2010, making this the second recall rematch on on Tuesday. Races on the ballot are: Governor: Scott Walker, Tom Barrett and Hari Trivedi Lt. Governor: Rebecca Kleefisch and Mahlon …
In a last minute push to garner more votes in the Wisconsin recall election, Rev. Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition held a rally in Racine at the Bray Center, 926 Center St., on Sunday to encourage African-American voters to get to the polls on
In a last minute push to garner more votes, Rev. Jesse Jackson of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition held a rally at the Bray Center, 926 Center St., on Sunday. The Racine NAACP hosted the event. Organizers say the upcoming election on Tuesday is “too close to call,” and Jackson came to town to persuade African-Americans to vote. A crowd of about 100 people attended the event. Many of them were members of the teachers union, Voces De La Frontera and the surrounding neighborhood. Mahlon Mitchell who is running for Lt. Governor against Rebecca Kleefisch and Rep. Cory Mason (D-Racine) attended the rally. Yusuf Buckley, of Sturtevant, said rally was to get people together. "It's a pep rally to get people off their butts," he said. "It's the kind of …
Friday, June 1, 2012
On Tuesday in Caledonia, voters will decide three offices -- the Governor, Lt. Governor and the 21st Senate District. Here's a collection of every story we've written about the Wisconsin recalls.
If Wisconsin is considered ground zero for the battle between conservative and liberal politics, then Racine County has become the bellwether county and is now seen by state Democrats and Republicans as the battle to win the war.
Wisconsin has become ground zero for the battle between the conservative and liberal movements at the state and national level, and several key political groups are making their way to Racine County to back up the proverbial troops. But the rallies scheduled for Racine and Caledonia seem to be the political front line and may even be a foundation for the battle that wins the war, Republicans and Democrats say. According to a story in the Wisconsin State Journal, of all the recall elections happening on Tuesday for governor, lieutenant governor and four state Senate seats, the closest race is in the 21st District, where Sen. Van Wanggaard (R-Racine) faces John Lehman (D-Racine). "The Wanggaard-Lehman race is likely going to be the seat that…
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
As a last minute push, the Racine TEA Party PAC is hosting a rally from 10 to noon on Saturday at Gorney Park, 8201 Nicholson Road.
The Racine TEA Party political action committee is hosting a rally on Saturday as part of a last minute push for votes before the recall election on June 5. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Gorney Park, 8201 Nicholson Rd. Nancy Milholland, one of the organizing members of the event, said they are expecting more than 3,500 people to attend. “Expect to be pumped up and engaged, and ready to go help get out the vote,” she said. On June 5, Wisconsin voters will decide wether Gov. Scott Walker, Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, and four Senators will be recalled. Among those four senators is Sen. Van Wanggaard, who represents Caledonia, Mount Pleasant and Sturtevant in the 21st Senate District. Walker is running against …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Today, Mahlon Mitchell and John Lehman lead an Early Vote Rally at the George Bray Center in Racine
A windy, warm, sunshine filled day was the welcome backdrop for today’s Early Vote Rally with guests Lt. Governor candidate, Mahlon Mitchell, and State Senator candidate, John Lehman. The event took place at the George Bray Center in Racine today at noon. After a brief rally and speeches by both candidates, everyone marched with signs in hand to City Hall to cast their ballots. While the emphasis of the event was to encourage early voting, it also pumped up a large crowd of people who are finally able to see the finish line for this seemingly endless recall race. Early voting has been on the rise in recent elections, but the numbers are staggering for the upcoming June 5 recall election. Jane Witt, Racine County Democratic Chairwoman, …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The lieutenant governor, who faces a recall election in about two weeks, stood shoulder to shoulder with Amy Kremer, Chairman of the Tea Party Express, at a press conference Monday, May 21.
The national Tea Party Express has been a prominent player on the Wisconsin recall scene for nearly a year, and on Monday, it promised to remain one until Election Day. In a joint press conference in Milwaukee, Amy Kremer, chairman of the Tea Party Express, publicly endorsed Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who is facing a challenge from Democrat Mahlon Mitchell in the June 5 recall election. “I want people around the country to know the accomplishments of the lieutenant governor and how she has been a strong conservative supporter for Governor (Scott) Walker and stood behind him,” Kremer said, as Kleefisch stood by her side. “They have been working hand in hand to make sure (good) things happen for the citizens of Wisconsin.” Kremer said the …
Monday, March 19, 2012
Mahlon Mitchell, a 15-year veteran of the Madison Fire Department and current president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, will run as a Democrat in recall election.
Mahlon Mitchell, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin, announced Monday that he is running for lieutenant governor in the recall election against incumbent Rebecca Kleefisch. A 15-year veteran of the Madison Fire Department, Mitchell lives in Fitchburg. "I’m running because Scott Walker and Rebecca Kleefisch have destroyed and divided Wisconsin by catering to corporate special interests instead of the workingmen and women of this state," Mitchell said on his website. "Now, we need to bring our state back together and work to create the jobs tens of thousands of Wisconsinites need." Last year, when Gov. Scott Walker proposed a law that stripped most public employees of their ability to collectively bargain, Mahlon led …
Patrick Flynn
7:53 am on Thursday, June 7, 2012
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