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Ellipsis

(9,123 posts)
Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:25 PM Apr 2018

Voter Turnout Poised To Shatter Expectations In Wisconsin Spring Election

Voter turnout for the spring election was poised to beat expectations Tuesday, according to election officials across the state.

Clerks reported signs of especially strong turnout early Tuesday, despite freezing rain and snow in parts of the state.

"I'm not certain if people are coming out earlier because they know the snow is coming or it's just going to be a higher turnout race," said Ashley Reichert, clerk for Washington County, a conservative stronghold.

Reichert said an early afternoon report from city of West Bend election officials put turnout there at about 16 percent by 1 p.m., which matched countywide turnout for the entire day in last year's spring election.

https://www.wpr.org/voter-turnout-poised-shatter-expectations-wisconsin-spring-election

...cool.

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Voter Turnout Poised To Shatter Expectations In Wisconsin Spring Election (Original Post) Ellipsis Apr 2018 OP
I imagine this is a good sign for Democrats. bearsfootball516 Apr 2018 #1
Not neccesarily. Ellipsis Apr 2018 #2
Waukesha also steals Liberalhammer Apr 2018 #4
but... but... Ellipsis Apr 2018 #5
Hopefully there will be good news tonigh Gothmog Apr 2018 #3
Turnout was high Tuesday in the Democratic cities of Madison and Milwaukee, a good sign for Dallet Ellipsis Apr 2018 #7
I would love to see Walker's chosen candidate lose this race Gothmog Apr 2018 #9
In one suburban Milwaukee voting site that I observed today dragonlady Apr 2018 #6
Nice Liberalhammer Apr 2018 #8
Good for you! dragonlady Apr 2018 #10

Ellipsis

(9,123 posts)
2. Not neccesarily.
Tue Apr 3, 2018, 06:35 PM
Apr 2018

Waukesha and Washington county are red.... Waukesha always turns out.... This about the Supreme court and a key referendum.

We'll find out in a few hours.

dragonlady

(3,577 posts)
6. In one suburban Milwaukee voting site that I observed today
Tue Apr 3, 2018, 08:37 PM
Apr 2018

the turnout is on track to be almost double that of last year. (For comparison, last year this ward gave Tony Evers more than twice the votes of Republican-supported Lowell Holtz.)

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