The winners of the contested races will compete in the general election on November 5.
FOND DU LAC – The party primary election will be held on August 13. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Voters should note that they must stay within one party when voting partisan or their ballot will not count. Election officials will explain this at the polling place, said Lisa Freiberg, Fond du Lac county clerk.
The winners of the contested races will participate in the general election on November 5.
Voter registration is possible at polling stations on election day. Voters will need a photo ID to register.
Unless mail-in ballots have already been returned, they must be returned to the clerk’s office by 8:00 p.m. on August 13.
Voters can visit the myvote.wi.gov website to learn about their town clerk, their polling place, the races on their ballot and how to verify that they are registered to vote.
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The following is on the ballot papers.
US Senator
- Democrat: Incumbent US Senator Tammy Baldwin
- Republicans: Eric Hovde, Charles Barman and Rejani Raveendran
Representative in Congressional District 6
- Democrat: John Zarbano
- Republican: Incumbent Glenn Grothman
State Senate, District 20
- Democrat: Michael Rapp
- Republicans: Dan Feyen and Timothy Ramthun
Assembly District 27
- Democrat: Kay Ladson
- Republicans: Brian Hilbelink and Lindee Rae Brill
Assembly District 37
- Democrat: LaToya Bates
- Republicans: Steve Rydzewski and Mark L. Born
Assembly District 39
- Democrat: Chris Gordon
- Republican: Alex Dallman
Assembly District 59
- Democrat: Jack Holzman
- Republican: Robert Brooks
Assembly District 60
- Democrat: Joe Lavrenz
- Republican: Jerry O’Connor
Undisputed races in Fond du Lac County
The following candidates for other local elections are all incumbents and are running as Republicans:
- Fond du Lac County District Attorney: Eric Toney
- District Clerk: Lisa Freiberg
- District Treasurer: Brenda A. Schneider
- Land Registry: Jim Krebs
Questions about the state referendum
The two questions on the Wisconsin referendum ballot are as follows:
Question 1: “Delegation of the power to allocate funds. Should Section 35(1) of Article IV of the Constitution be created, which provides that the Legislature cannot delegate its sole power to determine the allotment of funds?”
Question 2: “Allocation of Federal Funds. Shall Section 35(2) of Article IV of the Constitution be created, prohibiting the Governor from allocating Federal funds accepted on behalf of the State without the consent of the Legislature by joint resolution or as provided in a statute?”
By voting yes on the first question, you are supporting an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that prohibits the state legislature from delegating its appropriations authority. A no vote means the amendment will not be added.
By voting “yes” on the second question, you support an amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution that would require the governor to obtain the approval of the legislature in the form of a joint resolution before spending federal funds allocated to the state. A “no” vote would still allow the governor to accept and use federal funds without that approval.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel explains that Republicans would answer “yes” to both questions because they see the constitutional amendments as an important check on executive power. Democrats favor a “no” vote because they believe the constitutional amendments would slow the state government’s response to emergencies.
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