[Lekooks] April 2nd election

[Kerry Duma]

Dear kooks,

Most of you know there is an election on April 2nd.  This is the
Presidential Primary for both parties, as well as local elections for
Circuit Court judges, county supervisors, city and town offices and School
Boards.  There are also two referenda on the ballot.

I encourage you to go to myvote.wi.gov to see what's on your ballot.
Simply enter your name and address.  There you can sign up for an absentee
ballot, find out where to vote, track your ballot and even register to
vote.

The League of Women Voters says to *Vote No* on the two Referendum
questions on the ballot.  Here are the questions:

QUESTION 1: "Use of private funds in election administration. Shall section
7 (1) of article III of the constitution be created to provide that private
donations and grants may not be applied for, accepted, expended, or used in
connection with the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum?"

QUESTION 2: "Election officials. Shall section 7 (2) of article III of the
constitution be created to provide that only election officials designated
by law may perform tasks in the conduct of primaries, elections, and
referendums?"

Here's the League of Women Voters Rationale for Voting No:
Vote No on Constitutional Amendments

No matter our race, background or zip code, Wisconsinites know that voting
is a fundamental right yet a handful of politicians want to limit funding
for our elections without any plan to make sure election administrators
have the support and supplies they need to help voters make their voices
heard.

How long we have to wait in lines to vote, how many polling locations are
open, and the speed of results are all determined by how much money our
state allocates to fund our elections. Vote no on constitutional amendment
question 1.

Elections are a lot of work. Clerks rely on a whole host of outside
experts, volunteers, and community members to make sure our elections are
run smoothly and the results are accurate. A handful of politicians want to
make the jobs of our election heroes even harder. That’s why we’re voting
no this April on question 2!

These constitutional amendments are rooted in disinformation and a
lack of consideration
for voters and our hard working local election administrators. Let’s keep
conspiracies out of our elections.

Vote NO this April on both constitutional amendments

School Board elections have become very partisan, and the Republican party
(WisRed) is pushing, endorsing and financially supporting many
extreme candidates.  If you have questions about some of our area school
board elections, let me know - I have some info about candidates that are
not endorsed by WisRed and care about public schools, students and
teachers.
There is always a need for poll workers.  If they have enough poll workers
where you live, you can volunteer anywhere in your county.  I have been a
poll worker for the City of Waukesha for many years since my town had
plenty of workers.  Info on being a poll worker is on the MyVote website as
well.

If you're interested in helping register voters, there are opportunities
with the League of Women Voters and another organization called
"Supermarket Legends".  (I got to register young voters at UWM today!)  Let
me know if you'd like more info.

Thanks for voting, encouraging others to vote, and doing what you can for
our elections!
Kerry
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