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Polling times, how to vote, what’s on the ballot


Polling stations are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 5.

SHEBOYGAN COUNTY – On Tuesday, voters in the Sheboygan area will vote to determine the outcome of presidential, state and local elections as well as several referendums.

In-person voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 5 at various polling locations, following early voting that began a few weeks ago. People voting in person must be registered to vote and have a photo ID. Registration can be done at polling places on election day, with photo identification and proof of residence.

In Sheboygan, absentee ballots must also be returned by Election Day. They can be dropped off at voters’ respective polling locations between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. They can also be returned to the polling station. official ballot box for casting ballots at the Mead Library drive-thru, 710 N. Eighth St., or at the City Clerk’s Office at City Hall, 828 Center Ave., before noon.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will enter the presidential race after the Wisconsin Supreme Court determined that his case seeking to have his name removed from Wisconsin voters’ ballots was “inadequate.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

Check registration status and view a sample of your ballot at

Election results can be viewed at Sheboygan County Web Page.

Races You Can Expect in the November 5 Election

Assembly district races will differ depending on the region in which voters live. Races will have a “register” option.

Presidential, Senate, and Congressional Races

President and Vice President of the United States

  • Kamala D. Harris/Tim Walz (Democrat)
  • Donald J. Trump/JD Vance (Republican)
  • Randall Terry/Stephen Broden (Constitution)
  • Chase Russell Oliver/Mike ter Maat (libertarian)
  • Jill Stein/Rudolph Ware (Wisconsin Green)
  • Claudia De la Cruz/Karina Garcia (Party for Socialism and Liberation)
  • Cornel West/Melina Abdullah (Justice for All)
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr./Nicole Shanahan (We the People)

US Senator

  • Tammy Baldwin (Democrat)
  • Eric Hovde (Republican)
  • Phil Anderson (Disrupting Corruption)
  • Thomas Leager (America First)

U.S. Representative for Congressional District 6

  • John Zarbano (Democrat)
  • Glenn Grothman (Republican)

Wisconsin State Assembly

District 20

  • Michael Rapp (Democrat)
  • Daniel Feyen (Republican)

District 25

  • Stephen R. Welch (Democrat)
  • Paul Tittl (Republican)

District 26

  • Joe Sheehan (Democrat)
  • Amy Binsfeld (Republican)

District 27

  • Kay Ladson (Democrat)
  • Lindee Rae Brill (Republican)

District 59

  • Jack Holzman (Democrat)
  • Robert Brooks (Republican)

Undisputed races

District Attorney

  • Joël Urmanski (Republican)

County Clerk

  • Jon Dolson (Republican)

County Treasurer

  • Laura Henning-Lorenz (Democrat)

Register of deeds

  • Ellen R. Schleicher (Democrat)

Referendums

Wisconsin Voting Eligibility Referendum

Voters will vote “yes” or “no” in a state referendum. Republicans encourage voting “yes” while Democrats encourage voting “no,” according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The question reads:

“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 18 years of age or older who resides in a congressional district may vote in an election to national, state, or local office or in a statewide or local referendum?

Vote “yes” would support replacing “all” with “only,” which would prevent noncitizens from participating in some local elections, which has been allowed in some states. This is currently not allowed in Wisconsin. Non-citizens cannot vote in state or federal elections.

Sheboygan Area School District Referendum to Rebuild Middle School

Voters living within SASD boundaries will vote “yes” or “no” in a referendum allocating $121 million to rebuild Urban and Farnsworth middle schools.

The question reads:

“Shall the Sheboygan Area School District, Sheboygan and Manitowoc Counties, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not exceeding not $121,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facilities improvement project including: construction of expansions and renovations to the new Farnsworth Middle School and school buildings urban intermediary on current sites, and the demolition of parts of existing buildings; improvements to the site, outdoor recreation areas and circulation; and the acquisition of furniture, fixtures and equipment? »

Sheboygan Falls School District Referendum for School Updates

Voters living in the Sheboygan Falls School District will also have the opportunity to vote “yes” or “no” on two questions regarding the $99.8 million elementary and secondary school facility upgrades.

  • Question 1: Shall the Sheboygan Falls School District, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $78,300,000 in the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project. including: the construction of additions and renovations to the high school, including science, career and technical education, special education and physical education, including a fitness center, and the removal of ‘part of the existing building; construction of expansions and renovations at the elementary school, including a secure entrance and early learning classrooms; district-wide safety, security, capital maintenance, physical education, and site improvements; and the acquisition of furniture, fixtures and equipment?
  • Question 2: Shall the Sheboygan Falls School District, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $21,500,000 in the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and improved facilities. project at the secondary school including: the construction of an auxiliary gymnasium and a grass multi-sport field and track; site improvements; and the acquisition of fixtures and equipment?

Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District Referendum for School Improvement

Voters living in the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah school district will vote “yes” or “no” in a referendum proposing $39.6 million for school improvements.

  • Question: Shall the Elkhart Lake-Glenbeulah School District, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $39,600,000 $ for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facilities. improvement project including: construction of expansions and renovations to the high school building, including a middle school wing, gymnasium, commons and music area as well as a secure entrance and office; renovations of the current college building for the relocation of primary school students; demolition of part of the existing primary school building; district-wide capital maintenance, building infrastructure and site improvements; and the acquisition of furniture, fixtures and equipment?

Kiel Area School District Referendum Will Impact Some Local Communities

Sheboygan County towns within the Kiel Area School District, such as the towns of Herman and Rhine, will have a referendum proposing $67 million for school improvements. Voters can vote “yes” or “no”.

  • Question: Shall the Kiel Area School District, Manitowoc, Calumet and Sheboygan Counties, Wisconsin, be authorized to issue, pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed 67 $000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facilities. improvement project including: construction of an addition and renovation of the current high school to create a combined middle/high school campus, including relocation of the middle school and other programs and departments from the current middle school building to the combined campus, and security, safety and improvements of the site; district-wide capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements; and the acquisition of furniture, fixtures and equipment?

Municipal question for the village of Waldo Dam and Pond

Residents living in Waldo will have the opportunity to vote to “repair” or “remove” the Onion River Dam and Waldo Mill Pond.

  • Question: Which of the following options should the Village of Waldo pursue:
    • REPAIR: Repair and improve the Onion River Dam and conserve Waldo Mill Pond by borrowing and repaying up to $350,000 over the next 20 years.
    • REMOVE: Remove the Onion River Dam and Waldo Mill Pond and rehabilitate the Onion River (provided the Village receives the grant for dam removal), with the Village being responsible for additional rehabilitation costs.

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