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  • published O'Connor in Nomination Papers for Spring 2024 2023-12-02 12:27:20 -0600

    Anne O'Connor

    Anne O'Connor is running for Milwaukee County Supervisor, District 1. That district includes Bayside, Fox Point, River Hills, Whitefish Bay, and Shorewood in their entirety. It also includes PART of Glendale. You can get a map of the supervisory districts: Milwaukee County Supervisory Districts.

    Anyone can circulate her nomination papers, but people who sign the papers must

    • live in district 1,
    • be eligible to vote (but do not need to be registered to vote),
    • fill out the form completely and legibly.

    After the circulators have at least one signature on the nomination form, they need to fill out the Certification of Circulator portion of the form.

    When circulators have completed their forms, they should either drop them off at Cheryl Maranto's house (6563 N Crestwood Dr, Glendale 53209) or mail them to Cheryl.

    Anne O'Connor has requested that forms be returned to Cheryl by December 10.

    Download her nomination papers.


  • published Nomination Papers for Spring 2024 in Elections 2024 2023-12-02 12:27:13 -0600

    Nomination Papers for Spring 2024

    Milwaukee County Offices

    Milwaukee County Executive: David Crawley
    Milwaukee County Comptroller: Liz Sumner
    Milwaukee County Supervisor, District 1: Anne O'Connor

    Milwaukee County Judges

    Branch 8:
    Branch 14: Amber Reffeet August
    Branch 17:
    Branch 18:
    Branch 20:
    Branch 23:
    Branch 24:
    Branch 28: Mark Sanders
    Branch 38:
    Branch 39:
    Branch 43:
    Branch 46: Anderson Ganser

    North Shore Communities

    Bayside


    Brown Deer


    Fox Point


    Glendale

    River Hills


    Shorewood


    Whitefish Bay


    Court of Appeals, District 1


  • published Elections 2024 2023-12-01 13:59:44 -0600

    2024 Elections

    Your Vote: 

    Check your registration status, find contact information for your municipal clerk, and request absentee ballots (after January 1, 2024) at MyVote.WI.gov. Absentee ballots are typically mailed to voters three weeks before each election.

    Nomination Papers (Spring 2024): 

    Starting on December 1, 2023, candidates participating in the April 2, 2024, election can begin circulating nomination papers and will often solicit help from voters. Grassroots North Shore is hosting nomination papers for candidates who want your help. Here are some useful tips about being a circulator:
    • People circulating papers for a candidate does not need be a resident of the candidate's district but anyone who signs the nomination papers MUST RESIDE in that district and be ELIGIBLE to vote (not necessarily registered to vote).
    • Circulators must personally witness each signature. So nomination papers cannot be left unattended for signature collection.
    • Make sure the names and addresses of those who sign the nomination papers are legible and the all information, including city, town, or village, is filled out in its entirety. The The phone number and email fields are not mandatory; all other fields are required by the Milwaukee County Election Commission and the signature may not be counted if any information is incomplete.
    • Do not sign and date the bottom until AFTER you have collected the signatures from the public. If the petition includes any signatures dated after your signature date, then those signatures will be invalid.

     

    Election Dates: 

    Nonpartisan primary, if needed: February 20, 2024

    Nonpartisan general + presidential preference election:

    April 2, 2024

     
    Partisan primary: August 13, 2024
    Partisan general election: November 5, 2024

     

    Constitutional Amendments on the Spring 2024 ballot:

    Question 1: Use of private funds in election administration. Shall section 7 (1) of article III of the constitution be created to provide that private donations and grants may not be applied for, accepted, expended, or used in connection with the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum?

    Question 2: Election officials. Shall section 7 (2) of article III of the constitution be created to provide that only election officials designated by law may perform tasks in the conduct of primaries, elections, and referendums?

     

    Constitutional Amendment on the Fall 2024 ballot:

    Question 1: Eligibility to vote. Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a United States citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?

  • published Campaign Contributions 2023-08-12 17:56:07 -0500

    2023-2024 Campaign Contributions

    Contribution Limits for Federal Offices, 2023-2024

    The limits on contributions made by persons to candidates: $3,300 per election, per candidate (i.e., $3,300 for a primary and another $3,300 for the general election for a total of $6,600).

    The limits on contributions made by persons to national party committees: $41,300 per calendar year.

    The limit on contributions made by certain political party committees to Senate candidates: $57,800 per campaign.

    Wisconsin State and Local Offices

    Campaign Finance: Contribution Limits
    Limits for All State and Local Offices

    Contribution limitations apply cumulatively to the entire primary and election campaign in which the candidate participates, whether or not there is a contested primary election.

      Individual
    Contribution
    Candidate
    Committee
    Political Action
    Committee and Other
    Governor $20,000 $20,000 $86,000
    Lieutenant Governor $20,000 $20,000 $26,000
    Secretary of State $20,000 $20,000 $18,000
    State Treasurer $20,000 $20,000 $18,000
    Attorney General $20,000 $20,000 $44,000
    Superintendent of Public Instruction $20,000 $20,000 $18,000
    Supreme Court $20,000 $20,000 $18,000
    State Senator $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
    State Assembly Representative $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
    Appeals Judge (Populous Districts) $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
    Appeals Judge (Other Districts) $5,000 $5,000 $5,000
    Circuit Judge (Populous Area) $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
    Circuit Judge (Other Area) $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
    District Attorney (Populous Area) $6,000 $6,000 $6,000
    District Attorney (Other Area) $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
    Local Offices* For districts with a population of 25,000 or fewer, $500

    For districts with a population of 25,001 or greater, $.02 times the population, up to $6,000
    For districts with a population of 25,000 or fewer, $500

    For districts with a population of 25,001 or greater, $.02 times the population, up to $6,000
    For districts with a population of 20,000 or fewer, $400

    For districts with a population of 20,001 or greater, $.02 times the population, up to $5,000
    *The latest federal census or the census information on which the district is based should be used to determine population (§ 11.110(1)(h)2). https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/11/CI/1101/1h2

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  • published ENDORSEMENT: JODI HABUSH SINYKIN in Elections 2023 2023-03-31 12:34:59 -0500

    ENDORSEMENT: JODI HABUSH SINYKIN

    Grassroots North Shore enthusiastically endorses Jodi Habush Sinykin in her bid for Wisconsin State Senate District 8.

    As an environmental attorney and policy expert, Jodi built coalitions focused on achieving long-term results. She was instrumental in the adoption and implementation of the Great Lakes Compact, a far-reaching law that ensure protection of the Great Lakes. Jodi initiated and shepherded the passage of the Wisconsin Puppy Mill bill, which ended the inhumane conditions of puppy mills around the state.

    Jodi will fight to protect:

    • Reproductive health care and women’s rights. In Madison, she will fight to repeal Wisconsin’s archaic 1849 abortion ban and expand health care access to all Wisconsinites.

    • Democracy from the kinds of physical and ideological attacks witnessed after the 2020 election.

    • Voting rights and equitable, efficient access to the ballot.

    • Our precious environment and expand access to our state’s natural places while holding polluters and those seeking to take advantage of our resources accountable.

    • Public safety in the district and across Wisconsin. She will work to direct needed funding and resources to appropriate agencies so they can keep our communities safe.

    • Business owners’ needs, producing legislation that will create an economic environment in Wisconsin that keeps talent here, and provides fair deals to workers across the state.

    Jodi reflects the values of Grassroots North Shore and will work to fulfill the needs of the people of Wisconsin.


  • published Voting Absentee in Elections 2023 2023-02-09 15:22:43 -0600

    Requesting and Completing an Absentee Ballot

    Voting in every election is vital to our freedoms, our families, our futures and to good government in our communities. On MyVote.WI.gov, you can 

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    • check your registration status;
    • request absentee ballots — we suggest asking for the whole year's worth;
    • review your ballot;
    • find contact information for your municipal clerk;
    • find your polling place.

    This video from the Wisconsin Election Commission steps through filling out an absentee ballot and completing the certification envelope:

     

     

    This video shows you how to complete the ballot and the certification envelope for returning it by mail or in person.

     

     

    The video does not cover how to make sure your witness fills out part of the certification envelope correctly. So here is the complete information required of the witness:

    1. Witness signature
    2. Date
    3. Street address
    4. City 
    5. State
    6. Zip code

    Make sure your witness does not abbreviate the name of the city or neglect to put a full address on the envelope.


  • published Northern Ozaukee School Board in Elections 2023 2023-02-02 15:50:08 -0600

    Northern Ozaukee School Board

    Town of Belgium, 1 seat
    Dan Large, Incumbent  
    Town of Fredonia, 1 seat
    Suzanne Miller, Incumbent  
    Jason Stielow  
    Town of Saukville, 1 seat
    Rick Hamm, Incumbent  

     

    2023 Referendum
    NOSD seeks a five-year, $1.7M operating referendum to manage stagnant per-pupil funding and projected budget deficits. Details

  • published Port Washington-Saukville School Board in Elections 2023 2023-02-02 15:45:10 -0600

    Port Washington-Saukville School Board

    City of Port Washington, 3 seats
    Kierstin M. Cira Candidate Forum
    Richard R. Sternhagen Candidate Forum
    Town of Port Washington, 1 seat
    Melissa Alexander, Iincumbent email
    Justin A. Meyers  
    Village of Saukville, 1 seat
    Sara McCutcheon, Incumbent email
    Dawn Brooks  

     


  • published Ozaukee County Supervisor, District 2 in Elections 2023 2023-02-02 15:11:18 -0600

  • published Advisory Referendums in Elections 2023 2023-02-02 15:09:11 -0600

    Wisconsin Advisory Referendum

    Wisconsin Work Requirement for Welfare Benefits Advisory Question

    Question 3, the state-wide advisory question, would ask voters if able-bodied childless adults should be required to look for work in order to receive welfare benefits. The question is not legally binding and would not enact a work requirement law for welfare benefits. Currently, state law requires able-bodied individuals without dependents to look for work in order to receive unemployment insurance. There is also a work requirement for Wisconsin's food stamp program, Wisconsin Foodshare, but the requirement has been waived since October 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

    Ballot Wording Shall able-bodied, childless adults be required to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits?
    YES A "yes" vote supports advising the state legislature to require "able-bodied, childless adults... to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits."
    NO A "no" vote opposes advising the state legislature to require "able-bodied, childless adults... to look for work in order to receive taxpayer-funded welfare benefits."

     

    Milwaukee County Advisory Abortion Question

    Question 4 is a Milwaukee County non-binding referendum. It asks for a simple yes or no vote on the following question:

    Ballot Wording Should Wisconsin Statute 940.04, which bans abortion at any stage of pregnancy without exception for rape, incest, or health of the patient, be repealed to allow legal access to abortion care?

  • published WI Constitutional Amendments in Elections 2023 2023-02-01 15:48:46 -0600

    WI Constitutional Amendments

    These proposed amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution have passed in two consecutive legislative sessions and are on the April 4, 2023, ballot for ratification by the voters of Wisconsin.

     

    Question 1: Conditions of Release Before Conviction Amendment
    Ballot Wording Conditions of release before conviction. Shall section 8 (2) of article I of the constitution be amended to allow a court to impose on an accused person being released before conviction conditions that are designed to protect the community from serious harm?
    Legislative Wording The ballot measure would amend Section 8(2) of Article I of the Wisconsin Constitution. The following underlined language would be added and struck-through language would be deleted:



    All persons, before conviction, shall be eligible for release under reasonable conditions designed to assure their appearance in court, protect members of the community from serious bodily harm as defined by the legislature by law or prevent the intimidation of witnesses. Monetary conditions of release may be imposed at or after the initial appearance only upon a finding that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the conditions are necessary to assure appearance in court. The legislature may authorize, by law, courts to revoke a person's release for a violation of a condition of release.
    YES A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to define serious harm in relation to the conditions, designed to protect the community from serious harm, a judge imposes on an accused person released before conviction.
    NO A "no" vote opposes amending the state constitution to authorize the state legislature to define serious harm in relation to the conditions, designed to protect the community from serious harm, a judge imposes on an accused person released before conviction.

     

    Question 2: Conditions for Cash Bail Amendment
    Ballot Wording Cash bail before conviction. Shall section 8 (2) of article I of the constitution be amended to allow a court to impose cash bail on a person accused of a violent crime based on the totality of the circumstances, including the accused's previous convictions for a violent crime, the probability that the accused will fail to appear, the need to protect the community from serious harm and prevent witness intimidation, and potential affirmative defenses?
    Legislative Wording The ballot measure would amend Section 8(2) of Article I of the Wisconsin Constitution. The following underlined language would be added.



    All persons, before conviction, shall be eligible for release under reasonable conditions designed to assure their appearance in court, protect members of the community from serious bodily harm or prevent the intimidation of witnesses. Monetary conditions of release may be imposed at or after the initial appearance only upon a finding that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the conditions are necessary to assure appearance in court, or if the person is accused of a violent crime as defined by the legislature by law, only upon a finding that there is a reasonable basis to believe that the conditions are necessary based on the totality of the circumstances, taking into account whether the accused has a previous conviction for a violent crime as defined by the legislature by law, the probability that the accused will fail to appear in court, the need to protect members of the community from serious harm as defined by the legislature by law, the need to prevent the intimidation of witnesses, and the potential affirmative defenses of the accused. The legislature may authorize, by law, courts to revoke a person's release for a violation of a condition of release.
    YES A "yes" vote supports amending the state constitution to authorize judges to consider the following conditions when imposing and setting cash bail:
    • a previous conviction of a violent crime,
    • the probability the accused will not appear in court,
    • the need to protect the community from serious harm as defined by the state legislature,
    • the need to prevent witness intimidation, and
    • the potential affirmative defenses of the accused.
    NO A "no" vote opposes this amendment, thereby maintaining the existing conditions for imposing cash bail.

     


  • published Milwaukee Public School Board in Elections 2023 2023-01-30 13:46:10 -0600

    Milwaukee Public School Board

    These two races for MPS Board seats will not appear on the February 21 primary ballot but will appear on the April 4 ballot.

    District 3
    Gabi Hart no information
    Darryl Jackson no information

     

    Citywide
    Jeff Spence no information
    Missy Zombor website | Facebook | email

  • published City of Milwaukee in Elections 2023 2023-01-30 13:35:20 -0600

    City of Milwaukee

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Milwaukee County Appeals Court, District 1

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    William Brash, Incumbent

    Website | Linked In

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    Sarah Geenen

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website |  Facebook
    Twitter

     

    Urban Milwaukee has an in-depth article on the candidates running for these three Aldermanic seats.

    District 1
    David Bowen Facebook | Twitter | email | donate
    Andrea Pratt Facebook

     

    District 5
    Annette Jackson Facebook
    Lamont Westmoreland website | Facebook | email

     

    District 9
    Odell Ball website | Facebook | email
    Larresa Taylor Facebook | Linked In | email

  • 2023 Village of Bayside

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Senate District 8

    Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook
    Twitter | ActBlue

     

    Bayside Village President
    Eido M Walny, Incumbent website | Facebookemail
    Elizabeth Levins website | email

     

    Village Trustee, 2 seats
    Robert Rudman email
    Mark McCormick website | email
    Kelly Marrazza website | email

     


  • published 2023 City of Port Washington in Elections 2023 2023-01-20 18:24:10 -0600

    2023 City of Port Washington

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Alderperson, District 1
    TBD  
    TBD  
    TBD  
    Alderperson, District 3
    TBD  
    TBD  
    TBD  

     

    Alderperson, District 5
    TBD  
    TBD  
    TBD  

     

    Alderperson, District 7
    TBD  
    TBD  
    TBD  

     

    City of Port Washington, 3 seats
    Kierstin M. Cira Candidate Forum
    Douglas Rogahn Candidate Forum
    Richard R. Sternhagen Candidate Forum

     


  • published 2023 City of Cedarburg in Elections 2023 2023-01-20 18:17:32 -0600

    2023 City of Cedarburg

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Alderperson, District 1
    Melissa Bitter, Incumbent email

     

    Alderperson, District 2
    Michael Maher website | Facebook
    Jim Fitzpatrick  

     

    Alderperson, District 4
    NO CANDIDATE!  

     

    Alderperson, District 6
    Patricia Throrne, Incumbent email

     

    Alderperson, District 7
    Mark Mueller, Incumbent email

     

    Cedarburg School District, 2 seats
    Kate Erickson website | Facebook
    Corey Kubichka Facebook
    Scott Sidney website
    Connie Kincaide website | Facebook

  • published 2023 Village of Thiensville in Elections 2023 2023-01-20 18:15:59 -0600

    2023 Village of Thiensville

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Senate District 8

    Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook
    Twitter | ActBlue

     

     

    Village Trustee, 2 seats
    Jesse Daily  
    Jennifer Abraham  
    Douglas Chimenti  
    Rebecca Holyoke Odeja  

     


  • published 2023 Village of Saukville in Elections 2023 2023-01-20 18:14:56 -0600

    2023 Village of Saukville

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Village President
    Andy Hebein email
    Trevor S. Seitz email

     

    Village Trustee, 3 seats
    Jesse Duckart email
    William J. Rudolph email

     

    Northern Ozaukee School Board, 1 seat
    Dawn Brooks  
    Sara McCutcheon  

  • published 2023 Village of Newburg in Elections 2023 2023-01-20 18:11:13 -0600

    2023 Village of Newburg

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Village President
    TBD  
    TBD  
    TBD  

     

    Village Trustee, 3 seats
    David DeLuka, Incumbent, President  
    Mike Heili, Incumbent  
    Paul Zimdars, Incumbent  

     


  • published 2023 Village of Grafton in Elections 2023 2023-01-20 18:10:10 -0600

    2023 Village of Grafton

    Janet Protasiewicz for Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court

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    Janet Protasiewicz

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook

    Instagram | Twitter

    Donate

     

    Senate District 8

    Jodi Habush Sinykin

    Grassroots North Shore Endorsement

    Website | Facebook
    Twitter | ActBlue