Notice of General Election and Referendum and Sample Ballots November 8, 2016 FOR THE CITIES OF OMRO AND OSHKOSH, THE VILLAGE OF WINNECONNE AND THE TOWNS OF ALGOMA, BLACK WOLF, CLAYTON, NEENAH, NEKIMI, NEPEUSKUN, OMRO, OSHKOSH, POYGAN, RUSHFORD, UTICA, VINLAND, WINCHESTER, WINNECONNE AND WOLF RIVER OFFICE OF THE WINNEBAGO COUNTY CLERK TO THE VOTERS OF WINNEBAGO COUNTY Notice is hereby given of a general election to be held in Winnebago County, on November 8, 2016 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 and under the appropriate party or other designation, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, in the sample ballot below. INFORMATION TO VOTERS Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall state his or her name and address, show an acceptable form of photo identification and sign the poll book before being permitted to vote. If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence if the voter provides proof of residence. Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter's minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice. Voting for President and Vice President A vote for candidates for President and Vice President is a vote for the presidential electors of those candidates. A write-in vote for President and Vice President must designate the name of a presidential candidate. A write-in vote for a candidate for President only will be counted. A write-in vote for a candidate for Vice President only will not be counted. Where Optical Scan Voting is Used The voter shall fill in the oval 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 voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote, and fill in the oval next to the write-in line. When voting for President and Vice President, the voter shall fill in the oval next to the set of candidates (ticket) for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a Presidential ticket that does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the names of persons of his or her choice in the spaces provided and fill in the oval next to the write-in lines. On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval next to "yes" if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fill in the oval next to "no" if opposed to the question. When using a tactile ballot marking device to mark a ballot; the voter shall obtain from the inspectors, the assistive device and any audio or dexterity aids if required. The voter shall fill in the oval 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 voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided, and fill in the oval next to the write-in line. When voting for President and Vice President, the voter shall fill in the oval next to the set of candidates (ticket) for president and vice president for whom he or she intends to vote. To vote for a Presidential ticket that does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the names of persons of his or her choice in the spaces provided and fill in the oval next to the write-in lines. On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval next to yes if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fill
in the oval next to no if opposed to the question. The vote should 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 voter 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 a voter spoils an 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 voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. After Voting the Ballot After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve so the marks do not show. The voter shall then insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve, or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly. A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter 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 voter's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter. The following is a sample of the official ballot: FEDERAL (Insert official General Election Ballot) GENERAL ELECTION President / Vice President Donald J. Trump / Michael R. Pence Hillary Clinton / Tim Kaine Constitution Darrell L. Castle / Scott N. Bradley Libertarian Gary Johnson / Bill Weld Wisconsin Green Jill Stein / Ajamu Baraka Workers World Party Monica Moorehead / Lamont Lilly American Delta Party Rocky Roque De La Fuente / Michael Steinberg Susan T. Ertmer Winnebago County Clerk
CONGRESSIONAL United States Senator Ron Johnson Russ Feingold Libertarian Phillip N. Anderson Representative in Congress, District 6 Cities of Omro and Oshkosh; Towns of Algoma, Black Wolf, Neenah, Nekimi, Nepeuskun, Omro, Oshkosh Wards 1A, 2, 3, 4 & 5, Poygan, Rushford, Utica, Vinland Wards 1A & 2, Winneconne Ward 5 and Wolf River Wards 1 & 2A Glenn Grothman Sarah Lloyd Independent Jeff Dahlke Representative in Congress, District 8 Towns of Clayton, Oshkosh Ward 1B, Vinland Ward 1B, Winchester, Winneconne Wards 1 4, Wolf River Wards 2B & 2C; and Village of Winneconne Mike Gallagher Tom Nelson LEGISLATIVE AND STATE State Senator, District 18 Cities of Omro and Oshkosh; Towns of Algoma, Black Wolf, Nekimi, Nepeuskun, Omro, Oshkosh, Rushford and Utica Dan Feyen Mark L. Harris Representative to the Assembly, District 53 Part of the City of Oshkosh Wards 22B, 23B, 24, 25A, 26, 28B, 29B and 30 37, All of the City of Omro; and Towns of Algoma, Black Wolf, Nekimi, Nepeuskun, Omro, Oshkosh, Rushford and Utica Michael Schraa
Representative to the Assembly, District 54 Part of the City of Oshkosh Wards 1 22A, 23A, 25B, 27, 28A & 29A Gordon Hintz Libertarian Jordan Hansen Representative to the Assembly, District 55 Towns of Clayton and Neenah Mike Rohrkaste Bob Baker Representative to the Assembly, District 56 Towns of Poygan, Vinland, Winchester, Winneconne and Wolf River; and Village of Winneconne Dave Murphy Mariana Stout District Attorney Christian A. Gossett COUNTY County Clerk Susan T. Ertmer County Treasurer Mary E. Krueger Register of Deeds Natalie Strohmeyer Nick Gebert Independent Jeannette Merten MUNICIPAL Referendum City of Omro Advisory Referendum Do you support the city council adopting an ordinance amending the process for election of city council members from candidates being required to reside in a specific district, to a system where candidates are elected from the city atlarge? YES NO
SCHOOL DISTRICT Referendum Town of Wolf River Part of Wards 1, 2A & 2B School District of Weyauwega-Fremont Shall the School District of Weyauwega-Fremont, Waupaca, Waushara and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $21,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a Building and Improvement Program at Weyauwega- Fremont High School and Fremont Elementary School consisting of: additions and remodeling to add classroom and commons spaces, modernize existing classrooms, construct safe and secure entrances and offices, and construct an auditorium and a multipurpose gymnasium/weight room; HVAC improvements; parking and site improvements; and acquisition of furnishing, fixtures and equipment? YES NO POLLING PLACES AND HOURS NOVEMBER 8, 2016 ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. ALL POLLING PLACES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ELDERLY AND DISABLED VOTERS. TOWN OF ALGOMA Wards 1, 2, 7, 8, 9 & 10 Wards 3, 4, 5 & 6 TOWN OF BLACK WOLF TOWN OF CLAYTON TOWN OF NEENAH TOWN OF NEKIMI TOWN OF NEPEUSKUN TOWN OF OMRO TOWN OF OSHKOSH TOWN OF POYGAN TOWN OF RUSHFORD TOWN OF UTICA TOWN OF VINLAND TOWN OF WINCHESTER TOWN OF WINNECONNE TOWN OF WOLF RIVER VILLAGE OF WINNECONNE CITY OF OMRO Town Hall, 15 North Oakwood Road All Saints Lutheran Church, 1072 Honey Creek Dr. Town Hall, 380 East Black Wolf Avenue Municipal Building, 8348 County Road T Municipal Building, 1600 Breezewood Lane Town Hall, 3790 Pickett Road Town Hall, 1475 County Road E Town Hall, 4205 Rivermoor Road Town Hall, 230 E. County Road Y Town Hall, 8693 Town Hall Road Town Hall, 3413 County Road K Town Hall, 1730 County Road FF Town Hall, 6085 County Road T Town Hall, 8522 Park Way Town Hall, 6494 County Road M Town Hall, 8800 County Road II Winneconne Municipal Center, 30 S. First Street Omro Area Community Center, 130 W. Larrabee St
CITY OF OSHKOSH Dist. 1, Wards 1 & 2 Senior Center, 200 North Campbell Road Dist. 2, Wards 3 & 4 Albee Hall, 776 Algoma Boulevard Dist. 3, Wards 5 & 6 St. John s Church, 808 North Main Street Dist. 4, Wards 7 & 8 Webster Stanley School, 915 Hazel Street Dist. 5, Wards 9 & 10 Washington School, 929 Winnebago Avenue Dist. 6, Wards 11 & 12 Jefferson School, 244 West 11 th Avenue Dist. 7, Wards 13, 14 & 36 Bethany United Church of Christ, 145 W. 24 th Ave Dist. 8, Wards 15 & 16 Franklin School, 1401 West 5 th Avenue Dist. 9, Wards 17, 18 & 37 Alberta Kimball Auditorium, 435 North Eagle Street Dist. 10, Wards 19, 20 & 35 Carl Traeger Middle School, 3000 West 20 th Ave. Dist. 11, Wards 21, 22A & 22B Calvary Lutheran Church, 2580 West 9 th Avenue Dist. 12, Wards 23A, 23B, 24 & 34 St. Andrew s Evangelical Church, 1100 E. Murdock Dist. 13, Wards 25A, 25B & 26 Elks Lodge, 175 West Fernau Avenue Dist. 14, Wards 27, 28A & 28B Our Savior s Lutheran Church, 1860 Wisconsin St Dist. 15, 29A, 29B & 33 Wittman Regional Airport, 525 West 20 th Avenue Dist. 16, Wards 30, 31 & 32 Sunnyview Exposition Site, 500 East County Rd Y Given under our hands this 7 th day of November, 2016: Susan T. Ertmer, Clerk, Winnebago County Barbara Van Clake, Clerk, City of Omro Jessica Hargrave, Clerk, Town of Omro Pamela R. Ubrig, Clerk, City of Oshkosh Jeannette Merten, Clerk, Town of Oshkosh Jacquin Stelzner, Clerk, Village of Winneconne Julia Reinert, Clerk, Town of Poygan Deborah Stark, Clerk, Town of Algoma Peggy Hendricks, Clerk, Town of Rushford Kimberly Hopkins, Clerk, Town of Black Wolf Jenny Sonnleitner, Clerk, Town of Utica Richard A. Johnston, Adm. Clerk, Town of Clayton Marilyn Fahrenkrug, Clerk, Town of Vinland Ellen Skerke, Clerk, Town of Neenah Holly Stevens, Clerk, Town of Winchester Kelsey Barthels, Clerk, Town of Nekimi Yvonne Zobel, Clerk, Town of Winneconne Rebecca Pinnow, Clerk, Town of Nepeuskun Susan Gilbert, Clerk, Town of Wolf River At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wisconsin State Statutes l9.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes 7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes 19.81-89.