By Anya van Wagtendonk Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. When Wisconsin voters took to the polls on Nov. 3, they were not actually choosing among Joe Biden, Donald Trump and third-party candidates. Rather, they were voting for a slate of […]
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Trump Wisconsin recount seeks to throw out tens of thousands of votes in Democratic strongholds
By Nora Eckert and Anya van Wagtendonk Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. It may feel like 2016 all over again for some Wisconsin election officials: a presidential contender wins by about a 20,000-vote margin, there is a nearly even partisan […]
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‘Checks and balances’: Inside the life cycle of a Wisconsin absentee ballot
By Nora Eckert Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. A week after the Nov. 3 election, Wendy Helgeson said she still was being jolted awake by dreams of sorting through ballots. The head of the Wisconsin Municipal Clerks Association and a […]
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‘Proud of my city’: Turnout down, but Milwaukee’s Black voters leapt hurdles to vote
By Anya van Wagtendonk Wisconsin Watch This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. Early in the morning on Election Day, Angela Lang stood in a conference room in the offices of BLOC — Black Leaders Organizing for Communities — on Milwaukee’s north side, addressing […]
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Falsehoods about Wisconsin’s vote count are flying. Here’s the truth.
By Howard Hardee Wisconsin Watch Falsehoods flew in all directions on Nov. 4 as the results of the presidential election hung on a razor’s edge. After former Vice President Joe Biden took an early morning lead over President Donald Trump, speculation about Wisconsin’s vote-counting process ran wild on social media. Just before 10 a.m., Michael […]
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What influenced the Racine County State Assembly results
All of the Racine County State Assembly incumbents retained their seats in all three races, according to the Associated Press. Further, we wanted to know more about what voters wanted to see them accomplish over the next four years. So we asked our readers what they expect from them during the new term. The most […]
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Racine County Presidential Election results shaped by law and order
All of the Racine County votes have been tallied and President Donald Trump won by about 4 points, but former Vice President Joe Biden won the state by less than a one-point margin, according to the Associated Press Further, we wanted to know more about what influenced voters the most. So we asked our readers […]
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AP: Trump wins Racine County, Biden leads state by 1%
RACINE COUNTY – Voters in Racine County preferred President Donald Trump over former Vice President Joe Biden by 4,321 votes during the 2020 general election. According to the Associated Press, Racine County saw a higher voter turnout than the 2016 Presidential Election, with 105,629 people casting their ballot, a 17 percent increase over 2016. With […]
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Vos retains 63rd State Assembly seat
RACINE COUNTY, WI – House Speaker Robin Vos (R-Rochester) won the 63rd State Assembly race against Joel Jacobsen, of Burlington, by a margin of 17 points. Vos, who will now serve out four more years for his fourth term, earned 19,919 votes against Jacobsen’s 14,131 votes. The district includes most of Racine County, except for […]
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Election Day Photo Gallery
Election day is finally here. Did you vote? Wisconsinites have voted early, voted absentee, and voted in person. November 3, 2020 is the last day to vote for the Presidential Election. Today, we got in the spirit of voting. The Racine County Eye asked for individuals to share photos with us of them participating in […]
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Election observer tossed out of Festival Hall voting site
RACINE, WI – A City of Racine clerk asked an election observer for the Racine County Republican Party to leave Festival Hall after refusing to follow the rules regarding where he could stand. But Marty Prujansky, a first-time election observer, saw the situation differently. He said the designated areas did not allow him — or […]
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Masks, poll watchers, pandemic: Wisconsin prepares for Election Day
This article is made possible through Votebeat, a nonpartisan reporting project covering local election integrity and voting access. As Calena Roberts sees it, voting on Election Day is a ritual. But it’s one that’s been disrupted this year. “My mother-in-law’s 90 years old,” said Roberts, SEIU Wisconsin state field director. “And she and my husband […]
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SPONSORED: Joel Jacobsen highlights key issues
I’m Joel Jacobsen and I am running for Wisconsin’s 63rd Assembly District. Here are the key issues that face us in Wisconsin today. The COVID crisis has taken a huge toll on the lives and health of our families and friends and has resulted in great financial hardship for businesses and workers. An enormous amount […]
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Sponsored: Joel Jacobsen offers perspective on key issues
Hello neighbors, My name is Joel Jacobsen, and I am running to represent the 63rd District in the Wisconsin State Legislature. I am a middle-class dad with two successful grown children who completed their university degrees in their home state of Wisconsin. My wife Jerie and I have been married for forty years, and have […]
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Tod Ohnstad: Wisconsin State Assembly District 65
On November 3, Tod Ohnstad will defend his seat against Crystal Miller of Kenosha. We asked the same questions of both candidates. Looking to learn more about Miller, click here. Here are Ohnstad’s answers: Where do you live? Kenosha How long have you lived in the community? 46 years What is your educational background? Graduate […]