The spring general election will be held on Tuesday, April 4 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. The City of Whitewater has only one polling place for this election, the Downtown Armory, 146 W. North Street. Sample ballots for city residents may be viewed here https://whitewater-wi.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=503. Wards 1-10 are in Walworth County; Wards 11-13 are in Jefferson County.
The races and candidates for the City of Whitewater and the Whitewater Unified School District are shown below.
State Supreme Court – Vote for One
Candidates in Ballot Order
– Janet C. Protasiewicz
– Daniel Kelly
Responses of the candidates to a League of Women Voters questionnaire may be viewed here after entering your address.
A nonpartisan guide to the Supreme Court races may be viewed here: https://guides.vote/guide/nonpartisan-voters-guide-to-the-2023-wisconsin-supreme-court-race.
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Whitewater Unified School District School Board – Vote for up to three; the three candidates with the highest votes will be elected.
Candidates in Ballot Order
Chuck Mills
Thayer A. Coburn (Incumbent)
Stephanie Hicks
Lisa Huempfner
Christy Linse
Joseph A. Kromholz
Information about and perspectives of the school board candidates may be viewed here.
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City of Whitewater Municipal Judge – Vote for one
Candidates in Ballot Order
Patrick E. Taylor (Incumbent)
Art Coleman
Information about and perspectives of the judge candidates may be viewed here.
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City of Whitewater Common Council Member – District 1 – Vote for one
David Stone
City of Whitewater Common Council Member – District 5 – Vote for one
Neil Hicks
City of Whitewater Common Council Member – At large – Vote for one
Lisa Dawsey Smith (Incumbent)
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There are also three referendums. Information on them is here.
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Residents of Jefferson County also have two unopposed judicial races:
Court of Appeals Judge – District 4 – Vote for one
Chris Taylor
Circuit Court Judge – Branch 4 – Vote for one
Bennett J. Brantmeier
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What is required in order to vote and/or to register to vote?
Specific types of photo identification are required in order to vote. This website shows the acceptable forms of ID.
Citizens may register to vote at the polls. Proof of residence is required. This website shows the acceptable forms. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:
- is 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.
