The Ohio secretary of state did that in 2004 - moved voting machines out of Democratic districts.

He was running for governor in the primary even. Has been in office for 30 years, under both repub. and dem. governors.

That would be determined by the local jurisdictions.

Remember that both Milwaukee and Madison had their offices open for early voting on Memorial Day which is a holiday for all or most govt employees.

That equation is what the billionaires club wants to undo.

One of the three polling station reported 160 voters by 7:30!!!!!

When voters turn out: Democrats win!

http://www.marshfieldnewsherald.com/article/20120605/MNH0101/120605021/Voters-hit-polls-early-Marshfield-area?odyssey=tab|topnews|text|FRONTPAGE

Is Marshfield generally dem or rep or swing?

Five minutes before polls opened at 7 a.m. there was a line of about 25 people outside the Oak Avenue Community Center, 201 S. Oak Ave., in Marshfield. By 7:30 a.m., 161 people had voted.

Marvin Kuehner, 77, and his 55-year-old wife, Hope, arrived minutes before polls opened and cast the first two votes in the town of Lincoln. Like most of the voters interviewed there early Tuesday, they are Walker supporters disgusted with the recall.

and I know intensity is strong on their side, too. So Dems need to get out strong in Dem areas, but even if they can increase the dem vote in GOP areas that is good too.

Marathon County also has Wausau which is mostly Republican from what I remembered from 2008.

slightly Democratic ...went for Obama bigtime though

... than I did at 1:30 in the afternoon in the primary, which had a high turnout.

High turnout should be good for us Dems. C'mon People, make it happen!!!

if the voter turnout is closer to 2008 than 2010.

For instance in 2010 341,017 votes were cast in Milwaukee County--Barrett won them 62-38. In 2008, 475,192 votes were cast with Obama winning them 67-31.

In Dane County (Madison), 220,273 votes were cast in 2010 with Barrett winning 68-31. In 2008, 282,939 votes were cast with Obama getting 73%

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/purple-wisconsin/157105815.html#!page=1&pageSize=10&sort=newestfirst

Voter #218 (23+ / 0-)
at 7:30 this morning in Shorewood, a 75% - 25% Democratic town. There were lines to vote going out of the door of the high school gym. There were also at least 10 people waiting to register as well.

Definitely had the same feel as 2008.

Yes, we did!

by minvis on Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 06:44:18 AM PDT


Even in the largest precinct in Shorewood (12+ / 0-)
those numbers would be impressive (1,100 voters in 2008, 269 in 2010). We can win this.

area in Waukesha. The reporter said the line was wrapped around the building, over 300% higher turnout than usual elections, and everyone he asked was voting for Walker. But I know Dems. are getting out THEIR vote, too. I hope it doesn't get stolen.

come out. Do you know if there is a Dem. voter registration advantage in WI?

Radio says my village was over 300 at 8:30. Madison mayor Paul Soglin was also on and said throw the "likely voter"polling "out the window."

Based on voter registration and absentee ballot voting in madison, they are seeing lots of people who haven't voted in years showing up. He said cautiously that turnout may top 80% in Madison.

"They are an entire cruise ship of evil clowns, these current Republicans"...concernedamerican

by Giles Goat Boy on Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 07:12:45 AM PDT

showing long lines. (click link)

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/157193415.html#!page=2&pageSize=10&sort=newestfirst

- The line of voters at the 81st Street School in Milwaukee reached 10 deep out the door when the polls opened there promptly at 7 a.m. There were whispers from a few voters in line, but mostly silence as people moved quickly into voting booths.

- By 7:45 a.m., it was a 10- to 15-minute wait to vote at Plymouth Church on Milwaukee's east side.

Poll workers began to arrive at 5:30 a.m., and the first voter was there was cooling her heels outside about an hour later.

"Actually, she was here before some of my workers," said Patricia Mueller, chief inspector at the polling place at 2717 E. Hampshire St.

Has she seen it this busy before? "Yes -- for a presidential election," she said.

Slowing things down a bit is the fact that voters need to sign in when voting, but there were no gripes about it.

"It does take time to sign the book, but why would anyone complain? Look at the people in other countries that walk for days to to vote."

- It was a hectic morning at the Zeidler Municipal Building in downtown Milwaukee.

“It’s been very, very busy. It’s right up there with some of the busier elections,” said Public Library Director Paula Kiely, who has worked the past eight elections in Milwaukee.

Including the 10-15K Kathy Nickolaus will "find" mysteriously if Barrett finishes the night up by a razor-thin margin.

a mix of folks live on the south side--African American, Latino, blue collar...

S Side Madison precinct gets 100 voters all day in non-Prez elections. They have 103 @10am today, excluding absentees. HEAVY sameday regstn.by MadDanWSJ via twitter 6/5/2012 3:20:34 PM 10:20 AM

day registration? I would have thought the Walker crowd would have blown that away like the Maine Repubs did (eventually reinstated in Maine, I believe).

Big rush this morning in Monona. Joan at City Hall reports at least 1,200 people have voted so far and that's "a lot."by genakittner6/5/2012 3:14:33 PM 10:14 AM

RT @krittabug: Seeing peoples' voter numbers already this morning is blowing my mind! I see almost 900 at a Shorewood polling place already.by JackCraver via twitter 6/5/2012 3:12:17 PM 10:12 AM

@SykesCharlie
#371 at 8:00am at my tiny little church polling station in New Berlin. Outpacing the 2008 POTUS election so far! #wirecallby bennysee via twitter 6/5/2012 2:22:59 PM 9:22 AM


Spring Green village clerk Wendy Crary at the community library is just "too busy" to even talk, turnout is so high this morning.by GHessWSJ via twitter 6/5/2012 3:07:41 PM 10:07 AM

Do you know how those are counted? At the end?

that early votes probably counted same as same day voting. While absentee after the poll tallies are done/

State Journal staffer in McFarland reports that the line to vote was out the door at 10 a.m., by far the biggest voter turnout he's seen.by Teryl Franklin6/5/2012 3:38:24 PM 10:38 AM

Older woman in S Mad took free Union Cab to wrong polling place. Now retaking it to correct one. "Important to go do my thing, say I voted."by MadDanWSJ via twitter 6/5/2012 3:34:41 PM 10:34 AM


I was voter 394 at 9:25 am at Alecia Ashman Library out of 2,000. #wirecallby madnewsboy via twitter 6/5/2012 3:30:59 PM 10:30 AM


750 people have voted as of 10:15 a.m. in Cottage Grove. Deb at Village Hall expects turnout to be higher than 65%.by genakittner6/5/2012 3:29:26 PM 10:29 AM


http://host.madison.com/ct/

I voted in Fitchburg (5+ / 0-)

At 8:50 am I was #495, I dragged my husband in to register. The election officials were nice and making sure everyone could vote.

There was an observer from the Walker camp. He tried to tell me I couldn't stand by my husband as he registered. On of the volunteers told him he couldn't talk to anyone, unless they spoke to him first....


by sarahinwi on Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 08:51:30 AM PDT


Madison 10:15 (4+ / 0-)
Baldwin St @ the Senior Center.
Good crowd, things moved quickly.
Primary ballot count 137
Today, about the same time, 455

455! Go Wisconsin!

RIP Will Beinlich 1993-2011 (Just 1 more game, please....)

by Sark Svemes on Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 08:49:26 AM PDT

Busy at Odana Hills- around 60 voters in line by 6:30 am. Voters #768 & 770 were done by around 10:30 a.m.! #madvote #WIrecallby teddynykiel via twitter 11:11 AM

In and out in less than 5 min in Middleton. U-Z line was short! A-L was not short though. #402 at 8:25amby Beerdoctor5 11:03 AM

Richland Center Clerk Melinda Jones thinks 50 percent turnout possible, first time she has seen lines when poll opened. Very busy.by GHessWSJ via twitter 10:45 AM

From the Wisconsin state journal:


The state Government Accountability Board is hearing reports of strong turnout across the state and few polling problems.


by pollwatcher on Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 09:24:02 AM PDT

West Side of Madison (4+ / 0-)
Covenant Presbyterian, Ward 83. At the primary there were ~1650 registered, 939 voted. Hubby just voted about half an hour ago and was #681. I factored in about another 100 who registered at the polls both in the primary and today and that yields voter turnout of nearly 40% in four hours. Our neighborhood is predominantly while collar professional types and a ton of UW-Madison faculty. So we'll see.

Milwaukee 6th Ward (5+ / I voted at around 11:00 on the NW side of Milwaukee. I was voter 412. There were also 3 people getting registered and another 5 in line waiting to register. I usually vote around 11:30. In May at 11:30 I was voter 211. My vote number is usually 1/4-1/3 of the total. For example in May total turnout was 801. In April I voted at the same time and my vote was 126 -total votes were 606.
2010- 939-400 Barrett
2008-1363-421 Obama

I am thinking that votes will be closer to 1600 at the ward. We shall see.

The recall election got off to a quick start Tuesday, with early reports of strong turnouts and few problems.

The first round of voter turnout numbers around Dane County are still pending, but early indications in Madison suggest the number of voters could rival those in a presidential election.

"Everything leading up to this election, it completely felt like a presidential (election)," said Madison City Clerk Maribeth Witzel-Behl, speaking of the workload, number of officials needed for the polls and the number of absentee ballots her office received prior to the election. "It's pretty busy at the polling."



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become my lifeline to the election today.

Leaving Jefferson after most I talked to voted for barrett. None mentioned they voted because of Barrett. All voted against walker.by robschultzwsj via twitter 6/5/2012 4:43:26 PM 11:43 AM

Town of Pine Grove resident Ray Phillips, a union boilermaker, on vote for Barrett: "my mind has been made up from the beginning #WIrecallby madnewsboy via twitter 11:44 AM

Some 447 have voted in the recalls in the town (not the city) of Madison so far.by MSpicuzzaWSJ via twitter 6/5/2012 4:28:18 PM 11:28 AM

Milwaukee woman who just voted says 100 people in line with her at Vincent High, more than she saw in 2010 #WIrecallby jvanegeren via twitter 6/5/2012 4:27:38 PM 11:27 AM

@NicholsUprising @WeGotEd no. 502 at 11:00 in Madison ward 82 hoyt school...many new registrations also #wirecallby lucashball via twitter

I voted, the 497th to do so at Town of Madison. Firefighter said it's busier than 2008 prez election. #townieprideby MadDanWSJ via twitter 11:54 AM

Town of Pine Grove resident Ray Phillips, a union boilermaker, on vote for Barrett: "my mind has been made up from the beginning #WIrecallby madnewsboy via twitter 11:44 AM

Waunakee votes huge every time, (0+ / 0-)
. . . but today was even more packed than usual. It was a constant stream of people walking in and out of the Village Center, and we went at about 10:30AM to try to avoid lines.

They had so many volunteers, it went smoothly (thank goodness we didn't have to show ID, as that measure is on hold).

I was #955 at 10:30AM. Waunakee is a purple town, but the turnout is encouraging.

Universal Health Care - it's coming, but not soon enough!

by DrFood on Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 10:03:23 AM PDT

# 321 in Waunakee at 8:15 am (4+ / 0-)
Line was long. Two voting locations in the same building so probably around 650 voters by that time. Waunakee voted for Barrett in 2010 by 51.5%.

Republicans need people to be stupid

by strengthof10kmen on Tue Jun 05, 2012 at 09:46:51 AM PDT

Just heard John Nichols say on (17+ / 0-)
Ed Schultz's radio show that the Mayor of Madison, Paul Soglin, said this morning that he thinks the turnout in Madison will be at 70%. If Soglin is accurate (and he's been the Mayor of Madison off and on since back in the 70s I think) and he knows Madison like the back of his hand----this is HUGE. It means Madison which is heavily Democratic is going to help offset the Repug voters of Waukesha County! I'm hearing that Town of Madison (which is not the same as the City of Madison but is an area that's right on the edge of the city) had such high turnout that they had parking monitors directing traffic in the parking lot! That's a heavily African American area and I want to give a BIG shout-out to those folks for turning out! You go, Town of Madison! Saw another friend around 10:30 AM and he said that Town of Verona was very busy. This is nothing but good! I think we're going to do this IF all the working folk make sure they get to the polls before 8:00 PM this evening. If you're in line to vote prior to 8:00 PM, you WILL be allowed to vote!

When I voted at the Sun Prairie Public Library this morning, they were up to #960 at 9:30. (I was #854, but I registered first and they had a different pile of numbers for registration.) But no "I Voted" stickers!by jonkleinow 12:09 PM

RT @ghesswsj: Dane County Clerk Karen Peters says turnout could reach 80-88 percent. Says "turnout is just wild."by markpitsch via twitter 12:12 PM

http://host.madison.com/ct/