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[32nd Dist.] Absentee voting hot in recall: Expected turnout for primary remains a mystery
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| Contributor | Homegrown Democrat |
| Last Edited | Homegrown Democrat Jul 09, 2011 02:27am |
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| Category | General |
| Author | Chris Hubbuch |
| News Date | Saturday, July 9, 2011 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Absentee balloting at some polls in Wisconsin's 32nd Senate District has exceeded rates in the April election prompting local officials to predict a high turnout in Tuesday's recall primary between Democrat Jennifer Shilling and "protest" candidate James Smith.
But political scientists caution that may not be an accurate indicator in an unprecedented summertime election in which one candidate is openly crossing party lines.
Under the state's new voter ID law, Friday was the last day for in-person absentee voting or to request a ballot by mail. Mailed ballots can be returned to the clerk's office or at polls until voting ends on Tuesday.
La Crosse County Clerk Ginny Dankmeyer expects turnout will be at least 30 percent and could approach the 40 percent mark hit in the spring Supreme Court race.
In Onalaska, absentee requests are more than 50 percent higher than they were in April or in the May 3 special election for the 94th Assembly District representative.
Local turnout exceeded 40 percent in each of those elections, and city clerk Cari Burmaster expects it will be at least that high on Tuesday. |
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