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NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION
Village of Crivitz
April 3, 2012
(Primary Election, if necessary, February 21, 2012)
Polls Open 7:00am to 8:00pm
Local Government Offices
OFFICE TERM/BEGINNING
INCUMBENT
Trustee 2 years –
04/17/2012 Janis Porfilio
Trustee 2 years –
04/17/2012 Shirley Keller
Trustee 2 years –
04/17/2012 Duane Swanson
The first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1,
2011, and the final day for filing nomination papers in the office of the
Village Clerk is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Nomination papers
may be obtained from the Village Clerk or from the Government Accountability
Board website at
http://gab.wi.gov .
Presidential Preference Vote, Judicial and County Supervisor Offices
COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE –
DISTRICT III
for the term of six years, to succeed the present incumbent (Vacant),
whose term of office will expire on July 31, 2012:
COUNTY SUPERVISOR
for each county supervisory district, for a term of two years, to
succeed the present incumbent listed, whose term will expire on April 16,
2012.
Nick
Lakari, District 12
(previously known as
District 10)
Information concerning new county supervisory district boundaries, as part of the 2010 Census redistricting, may be obtained from Kathy Brandt, Marinette County Clerk, 1926 Hall Avenue, Marinette, WI 54143, 715-732-7406. The first day to circulate nomination papers is Thursday, December 1, 2011, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. Judicial Office candidates file with the Government Accountability Board http://gab.wi.gov. County Supervisor candidates file with Kathy Brandt, County Clerk (715)732-7406.
New Election Requirements
Photo ID
Beginning in 2012 you must present a photo ID in order to
receive a ballot every time you vote. Wisconsin
does not issue a separate "Voter ID" card. Instead you must use one of the
photo IDs listed below (partial list).
Your photo ID does not need to show a current address.
Acceptable Forms of Photo ID
Wisconsin Drivers License
Wisconsin DOT-issued Photo ID Card
U.S. Passport
Military ID Card
You can help prevent long lines at the polls by having your photo
identification in your hand and ready to present to the poll workers!
Signing Poll Books
Voters are required
to sign the poll books next to their pre-printed name to obtain a ballot. This requirement has
been instituted statewide in an effort to prevent voter fraud. Please
note that there have been no cases of voter fraud in the Village of Crivitz.
Residency Qualification Requirements
In the past a voter must have resided in
the municipality for at least 10 consecutive days prior to an election in
order to be qualified to vote. This requirement has increased to 28
consecutive days prior to an election.
Absentee Voting
In the past a voter could cast an absentee ballot in the clerk's office any
time up to the opening of the polls on election day. Absentee voting in the
clerk's office now ends at the close of business on the Friday before
the election.
Did you know.........
According to the Wisconsin Department of Administration, approximately 823 residents of the Village of Crivitz are of voting age? And 603 of these residents are currently registered to vote? Did you know that only 342 of these voters exercised their right to vote at the November 2, 2010 election? If you were one of these 342 voters, please encourage your friends and neighbors to get out and vote!
Your Elected Representatives
Governor Scott Walker (R)
P.O. Box 7863
115 East Capitol
Madison, WI 53702
608-266-1212
www.walker.wi.gov
U.S. Senator Herbert Kohl
330 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
800-247-5645
www.kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm
U.S. Senator Ron Johnson
386 Russell Senate Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
202-224-5323
www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
Congressional Representative 8th District - Reid Ribble
1513 Longworth Building
Washington, D.C. 20515-4908
202-225-5665
https://ribble.house.gov/contact-me/email-me
State Senator District 12 - Jim Holperin (D)
State Capitol
P.O. Box 7882
Madison, WI 53707-7882
1-800-334-8773
Sen.Holperin@legis.wi.gov
Assembly Representative District 36 - Jeffrey Mursau
State Capitol Rm. 18 North
P.O.
Box 8953
Madison, WI 53708
1-888-534-0036
Rep.Mursau@legis.wi.gov
Marinette County Supervisor District 12 - Nick Lakari
P.O. Box 172
Crivitz, WI 54114
715-854-2927
nlakari@centurytel.net
Please see the "Village Board" page for local elected
officials.
Voter Registration Information Online
The State of Wisconsin now has voter information online at
https://vpa.wi.gov. At this site you
can check on the status of your voter registration, view sample ballots for
upcoming elections, and see a list of all elected officials in your
district. This is a great feature that has resulted from the Statewide
Voter Registration System (SVRS) database. Please take a moment to
visit this site.
Voter RegistrationIf you have not yet registered to vote you may do so either in the clerk’s office during normal business hours or at the polls on any election day. If you are unsure of your registration status, please contact the office and we will verify this for you, or visit the website noted above . Voter registration requires completion of a form and presentation of identification and proof of residency. This can be easily achieved with a WI Drivers license or WI Photo ID card. However, if you are not licensed to drive in Wisconsin and do not have the state photo ID card there are other forms of identification that can be presented. Please contact the clerks office if you should have questions.
Village of Crivitz Elected Officials
There are 8 elected officials in the Village of Crivitz. They include a President, 6 Trustees and a Municipal Judge. In even-numbered years, 3 Trustees are elected. In odd-numbered years, 3 Trustees, the President and Municipal Judge are elected. All terms are for two years. Notices of upcoming elections are posted on this website, the Crivitz Post Office, the Crivitz Village Hall, Bank Mutual and are published in the Peshtigo Times. Residents desiring to run for local elected office may obtain nomination papers in the Clerk's Office.
Village of Crivitz Pollworkers
Sixteen pollworkers are appointed for a two-year term beginning Jan 1 of each odd-numbered year. Training is provided. There are frequently openings for pollworkers during the term. Pollworkers must be at least 18 years old, eligible voters and must reside within the village limits. If you meet these qualifications and wish to serve as a pollworker please forward a letter of interest to the Crivitz Village Clerk, P.O. Box 727, Crivitz, WI, 54114.