Notice of Referendum Election
APRIL 2, 2024
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, the following questions will be submitted to a vote of the people pursuant to law:
2023 ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION 78
To create section 7 of article III of the constitution; relating to: prohibiting state and local governments from using privately sourced moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of elections and specifying who may perform tasks related to the conduct of an election (second consideration).
Whereas, the 2021 legislature in regular session considered a proposed amendment to the constitution in 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 101, which became 2021 Enrolled Joint Resolution 17, and agreed to it by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment reads as follows:
Section 1. Section 7 of article III of the constitution is created to read:
[Article III] Section 7 (1) No state agency or officer or employee in state government and no political subdivision of the state or officer or employee of a political subdivision may apply for, accept, expend, or use any moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum if the moneys or equipment are donated or granted by an individual or nongovernmental entity.
(2) No individual other than an election official designated by law may perform any task in the conduct of any primary, election, or referendum.
Section 2. Numbering of new provision. If another constitutional amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict.
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the 2023 legislature; and, be it further
Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be submitted to a vote of the people at the election to be held on the first Tuesday of April 2024; and, be it further
Resolved, That the questions concerning ratification of the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be stated on the ballot as follows:
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?”
EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS AS TO THE TWO QUESTIONS
- Explanatory statement regarding Question 1:
The Wisconsin Constitution does not limit the ability of the state or local governments to receive non-governmental grants, funds, or equipment to assist in carrying out election-related responsibilities. Question 1 would add a new provision to the Constitution to prohibit the state or local governments from applying for, accepting, expending, or using such funds to assist with carrying out “any primary, election, or referendum.” The question would appear to apply to any type of non-governmental grant or funding, no matter how general in scope.
A “yes” vote on Question 1 would vote to create a new provision of the Wisconsin Constitution—Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(1). That provision would prohibit a state agency or local government from applying for, accepting, expending, or using any non-governmental moneys or equipment in connection with the conduct of any election.
A “no” vote on Question 1 would vote not to add Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(1) to the Wisconsin Constitution.
- Explanatory statement regarding Question 2:
Wisconsin statutes define and regulate how clerks can designate individuals to serve as election officials and carry out various tasks relating to elections. The Wisconsin Constitution does not separately spell out which individuals can do that work.
Question 2 would add a new provision to the Constitution to prohibit individuals from performing tasks related to an election unless they are an “election official designated by law.” Under current statutes, clerks have the statutory power to designate individuals to carry out election-related tasks, and so such designated individuals could continue doing their work as an “election official designated by law.” But that power is only statutory, and if the statutes changed, the new constitutional provision would bar clerks from designating individuals to assist with election-related tasks.
A “yes” vote on Question 2 would vote to create a second new provision of the Wisconsin Constitution—Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(2), which would prohibit an individual from performing election-related tasks unless they are an “election official designated by law.
” A “no” vote on Question 2 would vote not to add Wis. Const. art. III, § 7(2) to the Wisconsin Constitution.
DONE in the City of Oconto, on March 4, 2024.
Kim Pytleski, Oconto County Clerk
301 Washington Street
Oconto, Wisconsin 54153
920-834-6800
Notice of Location and Hours of Polling Place
At the election to be held on April 2, 2024, in the County of Oconto, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated below. If you have questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.
Towns of:
Brazeau W1-2 Brooke Kriescher (920) 897-3855 10892 Parkway Road, Pound, WI 54161
All polling places will open at 7:00 A.M. and will close at 8:00 P.M.
All polling places are accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities.
Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers
At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.
Notice of Meeting of the Local and Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC)
At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers and the MBOC for the purpose of conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51 and 7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.
Notice of Meeting of MBOC to Process Rehabilitated Provisional Ballots
If provisional ballots have been issued and are subsequently cured by the voter before 4:00 p.m. on the Friday after the election, the MBOC must meet no later than the following Monday at 9:00 a.m. to process the cured provisional ballots. This is a public meeting and requires applicable notice.
Notice of Spring Election and Presidential Preference Vote
and Sample Ballots
April 2, 2024
Office of the Oconto County Clerk
To the voters of Oconto County:
Notice is hereby given of a spring election and a Presidential Preference Vote to be held in Oconto County on April 2, 2024, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, for a referendum, if any, in the sample ballot below.
Information to Voters
Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote, a voter shall:
- state their name and address
- show an acceptable form of photo identification*
- sign the poll book**
*If a voter does not have acceptable photo identification, the voter may obtain a free photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
**If the voter is unable to sign the poll book due to disability, a poll worker may write the word “exempt.”
If a voter is not registered to vote, they may register to vote at the polling place serving their residence if the voter provides proof of residence.
Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot.
Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall enter a voting booth or go to a machine and cast their ballot. The vote should not be cast in any manner other than specified here. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in marking their ballot may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.
A voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter’s minor child or minor ward.
An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote but the official may not advise or indicate a particular voting choice.
Assistance for Voting
A voter may select an individual to assist in casting their vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that they are unable to read, have difficulty reading, writing, or understanding English, or that due to disability are unable to cast their ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter.
AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE VOTE
A voter may cast only one vote in the presidential preference primary.
Where Paper Ballots are Used
To vote for president, the voter shall choose the ballot of the party of his or her choice on which to vote. If you vote in more than one party, your vote will not be counted. On the ballot of his or her choice, the voter shall make an (X) or other mark in the square next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice or shall, in the alternative, make an (X) or other mark in the square next to the words “Uninstructed delegation,” or write in the name of a person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.
Where Optical Scan Voting is Used
Within the party of his or her choice, the voter shall fill in the oval next to the name of the candidate of their choice or shall, in the alternative, fill in the oval next to the words “Uninstructed Delegation,” or write in the name of a person of their choice for a candidate in the space provided for a write-in vote and fill in the oval next to the write-in line.
When using an electronic ballot marking device (“Automark,” “ExpressVote,” Clear Access or “ImageCast Evolution-ICE”) to mark an optical scan ballot, the voter shall touch the screen or use the keypad to select the party of their choice. Within the party of their choice, the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select the name of the candidate of their choice or shall, in the alternative, touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select the words “Uninstructed Delegation,” or type in the name of a person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.
Where Touch Screen Voting is Used
The voter shall touch the screen at the party of his or her choice. Within the party of their choice, the voter shall touch the screen at the name of the candidate of their choice or shall, in the alternative, touch the screen at the words “Uninstructed Delegation,” or type in the name of a person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.
AT THE SPRING ELECTION
Where Paper Ballots are Used
The voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall make a mark (X) in the square next to “no” if opposed to the question.
Where Optical Scan Voting is Used
The voter shall fill in the oval next to the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided, and fill in the oval next to the write-in line. On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval next to “yes” if in favor of the question or fill in the oval next to “no” if opposed to the question.
When using an electronic ballot marking device (“Automark,” ExpressVote,” Clear Access or “ImageCast Evolution-ICE”) to mark an optical scan ballot, the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall touch the screen or use they tactile pad to select “no” if opposed to the question.
Where Touch Screen Voting is Used
The voter shall touch the screen at the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen at “yes” if in favor of the questions, or the voter shall touch the screen at “no” if opposed to the question.
Spoiled Ballots
If a voter spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, they shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official who shall issue a proper ballot in its place.
The voter may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station before the ballot is cast.
After Voting the Ballot
After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the inside marks do not show, but so the printed endorsements and inspectors’ initials on the outside do show. The voter shall deposit the voted ballot in the ballot box or the deliver the ballot to an election inspector for deposit and deposit any un-voted ballots in the discard box. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly.
After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it may be inserted in the security sleeve, so the marks do not show. The voter shall insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly.
After an official touch screen ballot is cast, the voter shall leave the polling place promptly.
Sample ballots may be viewed on myvote.wi.gov, at the polling locations on election day, and a sample of the official ballot styles for the ICE and ICX voting equipment are included in the Type B Notice published in the Times Herald and Reporter the week prior to the election.
DONE in the City of Oconto, on February 29, 2024.
Kim Pytleski, Oconto County Clerk
301 Washington Street
Oconto, Wisconsin 54153
920-834-6800
AT THE PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE VOTE a voter may cast only one vote in the presidential preference primary
For the Democratic Party
Joe Biden
For the Republican Party
Chris Christie
Vivek Ramaswamy
Ron DeSantis
Nikki Haley
Donald Trump
AT THE SPRING ELECTION Oconto County voters will vote for the following candidates in their respective districts: If you are not sure of your district, please visit http://myvote.wi.gov and search by your name or address.
Oconto County Board Supervisor Contests:
Vote for 1
District 22 David Parmentier
District 27 Alan Sleeter
Municipal Contests
TOWN OF BRAZEAU
Town Board Supervisor
Vote for not more than 2
David Parmentier
Matthew Milatzo
Rodney J. Gretzon
Randy Nasgovitz
School District Contests
Coleman School District
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 2
Adam Bieber
Corey Kuchta
Oconto Falls School District
School Board Member
Vote for not more than 3
Bryan Baumler
Clint Gardebrecht
Ginny O’Harrow
Sample ballots may be viewed on myvote.wi.gov, at the polling locations on election day, and a sample of the official ballot styles for the ICE and ICX voting equipment are included in the Type B Notice published in the Times Herald and Reporter the week prior to the election.
DONE in the City of Oconto, on January 9, 2024.
Kim Pytleski, Oconto County Clerk
301 Washington Street
Oconto, Wisconsin 54153
920-834-6800
Town of Brazeau, Ward 1 Oconto Falls
President Of The United States – Democratic
Vote For One
Joe Biden (Democratic) (Democratic)
Dean Phillips (Democratic) (Democratic)
Uninstructed Delegation (Democratic) (Democratic)
Write In
President Of The United States – Republican
Vote For One
Chris Christie (Republican) (Republican)
Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican) (Republican)
Ron DeSantis (Republican) (Republican)
Nikki Haley (Republican) (Republican)
Donald Trump (Republican) (Republican)
Uninstructed Delegation (Republican) (Republican)
Write In
Oconto County Supervisor District 22
Vote For One
David Parmentier
Write In
Brazeau Town Board Supervisor
Vote For Not More Than Two
David Parmentier
Matthew Milatzo
Rodney J Gretzon
Randy Nasgovitz
Write In
Write In
Oconto Falls Public School District School Board Member
Vote For Not More Than Three
Bryan Baumler
Clint Gardebrecht
Ginny O’Harrow
Write In
Write In
Write In
State of Wisconsin Use of Private Funds in Election Administration Referendum – Question 1
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
State of Wisconsin Election Officials Referendum – Question 2
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
Town of Brazeau, Ward 2 Coleman
President Of The United States – Democratic
Vote For One
Joe Biden (Democratic) (Democratic)
Dean Phillips (Democratic) (Democratic)
Uninstructed Delegation (Democratic) (Democratic)
Write In
President Of The United States – Republican
Vote For One
Chris Christie (Republican) (Republican)
Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican) (Republican)
Ron DeSantis (Republican) (Republican)
Nikki Haley (Republican) (Republican)
Donald Trump (Republican) (Republican)
Uninstructed Delegation (Republican) (Republican)
Write In
Oconto County Supervisor District 27
Vote For One
Alan Sleeter
Write In
Brazeau Town Board Supervisor
Vote For Not More Than Two
David Parmentier
Matthew Milatzo
Rodney J Gretzon
Randy Nasgovitz
Write In
Write In
Coleman School District School Board Member
Vote For Not More Than Two
Adam Bieber
Corey Kuchta
Write In
Write In
State of Wisconsin Use of Private Funds in Election Administration Referendum – Question 1
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
State of Wisconsin Election Officials Referendum – Question 2
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
Town of Brazeau, Ward 2 Oconto Falls
President Of The United States – Democratic
Vote For One
Joe Biden (Democratic) (Democratic)
Dean Phillips (Democratic) (Democratic)
Uninstructed Delegation (Democratic) (Democratic)
Write In
President Of The United States – Republican
Vote For One
Chris Christie (Republican) (Republican)
Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican) (Republican)
Ron DeSantis (Republican) (Republican)
Nikki Haley (Republican) (Republican)
Donald Trump (Republican) (Republican)
Uninstructed Delegation (Republican) (Republican)
Write In
Oconto County Supervisor District 27
Vote For One
Alan Sleeter
Write In
Brazeau Town Board Supervisor
Vote For Not More Than Two
David Parmentier
Matthew Milatzo
Rodney J Gretzon
Randy Nasgovitz
Write In
Write In
Oconto Falls Public School District School Board Member
Vote For Not More Than Three
Bryan Baumler
Clint Gardebrecht
Ginny O’Harrow
Write In
Write In
Write In
State of Wisconsin Use of Private Funds in Election Administration Referendum – Question 1
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
State of Wisconsin Election Officials Referendum – Question 2
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
Town of Brazeau, Ward 1 Coleman
President Of The United States – Democratic
Vote For One
Joe Biden (Democratic) (Democratic)
Dean Phillips (Democratic) (Democratic)
Uninstructed Delegation (Democratic) (Democratic)
Write In
President Of The United States – Republican
Vote For One
Chris Christie (Republican) (Republican)
Vivek Ramaswamy (Republican) (Republican)
Ron DeSantis (Republican) (Republican)
Nikki Haley (Republican) (Republican)
Donald Trump (Republican) (Republican)
Uninstructed Delegation (Republican) (Republican)
Write In
Oconto County Supervisor District 22
Vote For One
David Parmentier
Write In
Brazeau Town Board Supervisor
Vote For Not More Than Two
David Parmentier
Matthew Milatzo
Rodney J Gretzon
Randy Nasgovitz
Write In
Write In
Coleman School District School Board Member
Vote For Not More Than Two
Adam Bieber
Corey Kuchta
Write In
Write In
State of Wisconsin Use of Private Funds in Election Administration Referendum – Question 1
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
State of Wisconsin Election Officials Referendum – Question 2
Vote for one
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?”
Yes
No
PUBLIC NOTICE
Town of Brazeau, Oconto County
Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the ICE Voting Equipment, to be used at the April 2, 2024, 2024 Spring Election will be conducted for the Town of Brazeau on Friday, March 29, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. at the Brazeau Town Hall. This test is open to the public.
POLLING PLACE: Brazeau Town Hall, 10892 Parkway Road, Pound, WI 54161
POLLING HOURS: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. – April 2, 2024-Spring Election
Brooke Kriescher, Clerk/Treasurer
Town of Brazeau, Oconto County
March 27, 2024
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:
- will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
- has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.
The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
Your written request must include:
- your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
- the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
- your signature
- a copy of your photo identification*
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, March 28, 2024**.
*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
**Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Town of Brazeau
Brooke Kriescher (920) 897-3855
10892 Parkway Road, Pound, WI 54161
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, March 19, 2024***
***Absentee voting is by appointment only unless noted above.
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 2 p.m.
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
NOTICE OF SPRING ELECTION
TOWN OF BRAZEAU
APRIL 2, 2024
Election Details
An election is to be held in the Town of Brazeau, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed:
| Office | Incumbent |
|---|---|
| Town Board Supervisor | David Parmentier |
| Town Board Supervisor | Randy Nasgovitz |
Office Terms
The term for all offices is for two years beginning on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
For Candidates
The first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1, 2023, and the final day for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in the office of the town clerk.
Primary Election
If a primary is necessary, the primary will be held on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Additional Information
Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
Done in the Town of Brazeau
On November 22, 2023
Brooke Kriescher
Town of Brazeau Clerk/Treasurer
