[Lekooks] Ask for Absentee Ballot boxes!

[Laura N]

When you log in to your account, it will tell you the status of your
request and then later verify when your ballot was received.
https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/

Laura

On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 2:13 PM Sarah Ehrhardt via Lekooks <
lekooks at lekook.org> wrote:

> Has anyone checked town of Delafield yet?
>
> On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 9:20 AM Fran B. via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I think I will use Delafield's utility payment box. Even if mailed
>> early,  I fear the USPS is being so aggressively attacked that even early
>> mailing of ballots might get lost or arrive late.
>> Fran Bills
>>
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>> *From:* Lois Remeikis <loisremeikis at sbcglobal.net>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, August 13, 2020 9:13:14 AM
>> *To:* Kim Suhr <kimsuhr at me.com>; Lisa Alvarado <lmalvarado at charter.net>;
>> Fran B. <sandhillcrane at hotmail.com>
>>
>> *Cc:* Kerry Duma <kerryduma at gmail.com>; Le Kooks Kooks <
>> lekooks at lekook.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Lekooks] Ask for Absentee Ballot boxes!
>>
>> Thanks, Kerry. I just called the Town of Genesee.  There is a dropbox
>> slot on the outside of the building that can be used for the absentee
>> ballots as well as building plans, etc.  Otherwise, the woman I spoke to
>> suggested mailing the ballot back immediately.  The absentee ballots will
>> go out around the end of September.
>>
>> Lois
>>
>>
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>> On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, 04:29:30 PM CDT, Fran B. via Lekooks <
>> lekooks at lekook.org> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Thanks so much Kerry. I called Delafield City Hall. Like Wales, City
>> residents may drop ballots in tbe locked box marked for utility bill
>> payments.  It's next to the library book drop. The utility payment box is
>> emptied several times a day.
>> At this time, Delafield has no plans for a separate ballot box.
>> Fran Bills
>>
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>> *From:* Lekooks <lekooks-bounces at lekook.org> on behalf of Lisa Alvarado
>> via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 12, 2020 4:08:20 PM
>> *To:* Kim Suhr <kimsuhr at me.com>
>> *Cc:* Kerry Duma <kerryduma at gmail.com>; Le Kooks Kooks <
>> lekooks at lekook.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Lekooks] Ask for Absentee Ballot boxes!
>>
>> I thought that absentee ballots were not opened and counted until
>> Election Day. When I participated in 2018 that was the case. If we have
>> millions of absentee/ mail in ballots we will need a lot more volunteers to
>> count these ballots. A lot.
>> We can’t just ask for mail in ballots we have to support their ability to
>> get those ballots counted in a timely and efficient and accurate manner.
>> If you are able to, volunteer to count those ballots.
>> Lisa a
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Aug 12, 2020, at 2:20 PM, Kim Suhr via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Thanks so much for this, Kerry. I just spoke to the person at the
>> Village of Wales and she said there was no drop box but people are allowed
>> to use the night drop box at the Village Hall. So folks who live in Wales
>> have it covered. :)
>>
>> On Aug 12, 2020, at 1:53 PM, Kerry Duma via Lekooks <lekooks at lekook.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Dear lekooks,
>>
>> I imagine that many of us will be voting absentee this fall, and with all
>> the troubling issues with the postal service, perhaps worrying about our
>> ballot being received and counted.  In Colorado, all voting is by mail, and
>> they have poll ballot boxes that voters can place their ballots into -
>> similar to mailboxes, but different-looking and clearly marked as for
>> ballots.  The Wisconsin Election Commission has let the Wisconsin Clerks
>> know that they can establish drop boxes for absentee ballots that must be
>> secure and emptied daily, but not all clerks have done so.  I have asked my
>> municipality to install one, and I would encourage all of us to ask our
>> local clerks to do so.  We know how important this election is!
>>
>> Here's the link from the Wisconsin Elections Commission to back you up:
>> https://elections.wi.gov/node/6798
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>> Let's do all we can to make sure everyone has a chance to vote safely and
>> have their vote counted!
>>
>> Kerry
>>
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>> Kim Suhr
>> kimsuhr at mac.com
>> 602 Mt Snowdon Rd
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/602+Mt+Snowdon+Rd+%0D%0AWales,+WI+53183?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> Wales, WI 53183
>> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/602+Mt+Snowdon+Rd+%0D%0AWales,+WI+53183?entry=gmail&source=g>
>> cell: 414-881-7276
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