A Voter Guide For The 2022 Whitnall School Board Primary

Greenfield WI

09 February, 2022

5:21 PM

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HALES CORNERS, GREENFIELD, FRANKLIN, WI — Residents of Hales Corners and parts of Greenfield and Franklin have already been able to cast their ballots in the upcoming Feb. 15 primary election for the Whitnall School Board. Five candidates are vying for two seats on the school board. Voting on election day will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. The school board primary election will be for Hales Corners, Greenfield Wards 9-13 and Franklin Alderman District Wards 20-21 in the Whitnall School District. A map of district boundaries can be found on the District's site. To check what ward you live in and where your polling place will be, check your address on myvote.wi.gov. Your polling place may have recently changed with the 2020 census. If you have an absentee ballot and have not mailed it within a week of the election some municipalities strongly encourage you to return it by hand, to either the clerk's office or a dropbox. >>> You can check your registration, track your absentee ballot, learn how to register, and see what's on your ballot all through myvote.wi.gov. Getting To Know The Candidates Patch reached out to each candidate to learn more about their campaign and platform. Here's a list of each candidate, and if they have replied, a link to their personal candidate profile. This list will be updated as we get closer to the election. Steven Butz Jon Cohn Jason Craig Karen Mikolainis Alex Lopez Registering To Vote Wisconsin residents must have a current and valid form of ID and proof of address to register to vote. Click here to view what counts as proof of address. In most cases, you can register to vote at City or Village Hall. If you aren't registered by Friday, you will need to register on election day. Municipalities recommend you get registered ahead of election day to avoid long lines and delays at the polls. Voting On Election Day If you live in Hales Corners: Your polling place is Village Hall, 5635 South New Berlin Road. For more information on voting in Hales Corners, visit the Village's website. If you live in Franklin: If you live in Wards 20 or 21, your polling place is St. Martin of Tours Church, 7963 South 116th Street. See a map of Franklin's wards here. For more information on voting in Franklin, visit the City's website. If you live in Greenfield: The polling place for Ward 9, is the Greenfield Community Center, located at 7215 West Cold Spring Road. The polling place for Wards 10, 11, 12 and 13 is Whitnall High School, located at 5000 South 116th Street. See a map of Greenfield's wards here. For more information on voting in Greenfield, visit the City's website. Voting Early Or By Absentee Ballot If you are already registered to vote, the last day to request an absentee ballot by mail for the primary is Feb. 10, although most municipalities recommend you request a ballot earlier than that to provide enough time for mailing. The U.S. Postal Service has advised you should give your ballot seven days for mailing, according to my.vote.wi.gov, so the deadline on that has passed. If you have an absentee ballot and have not mailed it within a week of the election, some municipalities strongly encourage you to return it by hand, to either the clerk's office or a dropbox. You can check your voter registration status online at myvote.wi.gov. The last day to register to vote by mail or online has passed. In-person early absentee voting has begun and ends on Feb. 11. You can vote early at your local clerk's office during regular business hours. After Feb. 11, you will need to vote on election day. Here's where you can vote early or register until Friday, or return an absentee ballot in each municipality: Hales Corners: Village Hall, 5635 South New Berlin Road. More information. Franklin: Franklin City Hall, 9229 West Loomis Road. Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Dropbox outside main entrance. Greenfield: Greenfield City Hall, 7325 West Forest Home Avenue. Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Early absentee voting ends Feb. 11. Hand delivery of a ballot within the week before polls close on election day likely helps to ensure ballots are on time and counted. For more information on voting in Hales Corners, visit the Village's website. For more information on voting in Franklin, visit the City's website. For more information on voting in Greenfield, visit the City's website.