Here's an Appleton-area voters' guide to the Nov. 8 Wisconsin election
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Here's your guide to the 2022 general election in the Appleton area. The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8.
There are lots of resources for voters at myvote.wi.gov. You can:
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(i) denotes incumbent
Governor
Tony Evers, D (i); Tim Michels, R; Joan Ellis Beglinger, independent.
Attorney general
Josh Kaul, D (i); Eric Toney, R.
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Secretary of state
Doug La Follette, D (i); Amy Lynn Loudenbeck, R; Neil Harmon, Libertarian; Sharyl McFarland, Wisconsin Green.
State treasurer
Aaron Richardson, D; John Leiber, R; Andrew Zuelke, Constitution.
U.S. senator
Ron Johnson, R (i); Mandela Barnes, D.
8th Congressional District
Mike Gallagher, R (i); Jacob VandenPlas, Libertarian; Paul Boucher, independent; Robbie Hoffman, registered write-in; Julie Hancock, registered write-in.
1st State Senate District
Andre Jacque, R (i); Andrea Gage-Michaels, D.
19th State Senate District
Kristin Alfheim, D; Rachael Cabral-Guevara, R.
5th Assembly District
Joseph Van Deurzen, D; Joy Goeben, R.
6th Assembly District
William Switalla, D; Peter Schmidt, R; Dean Neubert, registered write-in.
40th Assembly District
Kevin Petersen, R (i); Henry Fries, independent.
55th Assembly District
Stefanie Holt, D; Nate Gustafson, R.
56th Assembly District
Dave Murphy, R (i); Patrick Hayden, D.
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57th Assembly District
Lee Snodgrass, D (i); Andrew Fox, R.
Appleton Area School District Referendum Question 1
Shall the Appleton Area School District, Outagamie, Calumet and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $129,800,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: district-wide updates to classroom and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) areas, and safety and security improvements; construction of a new elementary school and related site improvements on district-owned land; remodeling and learning space updates at the elementary schools; renovations and construction of additions at the middle schools and the high schools, including for classrooms and high school fitness center and physical education space; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?
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Appleton Area School District Referendum Question 2
Shall the Appleton Area School District, Outagamie, Calumet and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $5,000,000 beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, for recurring purposes consisting of expenses for ongoing school building maintenance, cleaning and utility costs, staffing for STEM classes and reducing class sizes in kindergarten, first and second grades?
Menasha Joint School District Referendum
Shall the Menasha Joint School District, Winnebago, Calumet and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $99,700,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: the construction of a new Maplewood School on the existing site and removal of the current building; site improvements; and acquisition of furnishing, fixtures and equipment?
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Outagamie County Clean Water Advisory Referendum
Should the State of Wisconsin establish a right to clean water to protect human health, the environment, and the diverse cultural and natural heritage of Wisconsin?
Appleton Advisory Marijuana Referendum
Should marijuana be legalized for use by those 21 and over, taxed, and regulated like alcohol in the State of Wisconsin?
City of Kaukauna Hired Attorney Referendum
Shall the City of Kaukauna, Outagamie County, Wisconsin change the City Attorney position from elected to a hired position?
Town of Grand Chute Police Funding Referendum
Under state law, the increase in the levy of the Town of Grand Chute for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2023, is limited to 1.654%, which results in a levy of $15,731,174. Shall the Town of Grand Chute be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2023, for the purpose of hiring five (5) additional police officers, increasing the hours for two (2) existing support staff, and providing necessary training, equipment, and vehicles, by a total of 6.090%, which results in a levy of $16,689,174 and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $958,000 for each fiscal year going forward?
Town of Clayton Exceed Levy Limit Referendum
Under state law, the increase in the levy of the Town of Clayton for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year is limited to 1.022% which results in a levy of $930,621.00. Shall the Town of Clayton be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year for the purpose of hiring additional administrative staff by a total of 10.763%, which results in a levy of $1,029,121.00?
Village of Harrison ATV/UTV Advisory Referendum
The Village of Harrison Board is planning to create an ordinance allowing for the use of ATV's and UTV's within the rural areas of the Village. Question Number 1: Should the Village of Harrison, as part of creating this ordinance, also include the urbanized areas in that ordinance, subject to State Laws?
This article originally appeared on Appleton Post-Crescent: Appleton-area voters' guide to the Nov. 8 Wisconsin election
