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2016 Postmortem

DLCWIdem

(1,580 posts) Wed Nov 2, 2016, 02:22 PM Nov 2016

Anybody know about the early vote in WI

I hear there's bad weather forecasted for WI. On election day

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Anybody know about the early vote in WI (Original Post) DLCWIdem Nov 2016 OP

In Green Bay and Milwaukee, they watch football when it's 20 below. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #1

I am afraid of driving in bad weather. DLCWIdem Nov 2016 #3

I had a lot of friends from the Badger State when I lived in Juneau. Ken Burch Nov 2016 #4

Absentee ballot info... 4139 Nov 2016 #2

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

1. In Green Bay and Milwaukee, they watch football when it's 20 below.

Reply to DLCWIdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 02:29 PM

Nov 2016

Wisconsinites are determined, if occasionally insane.

DLCWIdem

(1,580 posts)

3. I am afraid of driving in bad weather.

Reply to Ken Burch (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 02:42 PM

Nov 2016

That is why I started voting early a couple of years ago. It's Ben an unseasonally warm autumn this year but I live up North near the lake and it is very changably. I just wanted to see if there was anything on early vote. Thanks for the compliment life long Wisconsinote here.

Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)

4. I had a lot of friends from the Badger State when I lived in Juneau.

Reply to DLCWIdem (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 02:49 PM

Nov 2016

You would have to wonder about anyone moving from there to Alaska, though. Perhaps they just like cold combined with geographic diversity.

4139

(1,893 posts)

2. Absentee ballot info...

Reply to DLCWIdem (Original post)

Wed Nov 2, 2016, 02:38 PM

Nov 2016

No direct 2012-2016 comparison by date,
Just total 2012 vs October 26 2016

Absentee Ballots Sent
2012 issued 736,578
http://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/publication/65/20121106_gab190_summarystats_pdf_14962.pdf

2016 Mailed as of 10/26 386,634
http://elections.wi.gov/node/4325

I'm guessing they will update today or
Tomorrow

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