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Type B Notice - November 3, 2026

Village of Whitefish Bay · Milwaukee County · meeting of Nov 3, 2026 · Notices

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Notice of General Election and Sample Ballots November 3, 2026 OFFICE OF THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION: TO THE VOTERS OF THE VILLAGE OF WHITEFISH BAY: Notice is hereby given of a general election to be held in the Village of Whitefish Bay, on November 3, 2026, at which the officers named below shall be chosen. The names of the candidates for each office to be voted for, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are listed under the title of the office and under the appropriate party or other designation, together with any referendum questions submitted to a vote, in the sample ballot below. Information to Voters Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote, a voter shall: • state their name and address • show an acceptable form of photo identification* • sign the poll book** *If a voter does not have acceptable photo identification, the voter may obtain a free photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. **If the voter is unable to sign the poll book due to disability, a poll worker may write the word “exempt.” If a voter is not registered to vote, they may register to vote at the polling place serving their residence if the voter provides proof of residence. Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot. Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall enter a voting booth or go to a machine and cast their ballot. The vote should not be cast in any manner other than specified here. Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in marking their ballot may be taken into the booth and copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked. A voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter's minor child or minor ward. An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not advise or indicate a particular voting choice. Assistance for Voting A voter may select an individual to assist in casting their vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that they are unable to read, have difficulty reading, writing, or understanding English, or that due to disability are unable to cast their ballot. The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter. If a voter is unable to state their name and address, an assistant may also do so for the voter. Where Optical Scan Voting is Used The voter shall fill in the oval next to the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of their choic e in the space provided for a write-in vote and fill in the oval next to the write-in line. On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval next to "yes" if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fill in the oval next to "no" if opposed to the question. When using an electronic ballot marking device (“ExpressVote”) to mark an optical scan ballot, the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote. To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall touch the screen next to “write-in” and type in the name of the person of their choice. On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen at "yes" if in favor of the question, or the voter shall touch the screen at "no" if opposed to the question. Spoiling Ballots If a voter spoils an optical scan ballot , they shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter. If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. After Voting the Ballot After an official optical scan ballot is marked, the voter shall then insert the ballot in the voting device or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly. Included with this notice is a sample of the official ballot: All wards will have the same contests on their ballots as shown on the sample ballot. MILWAUKEE COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION Tim Posnanski Dawn Martin Helmut Fritz Milwaukee County Clerk George L. Christenson Official Ballot Partisan Office and Referendum November 3, 2026 Notice to voters: If you are voting on Election Day, your ballot must be initialed by two (2) election inspectors. If you are voting absentee, your ballot must be initialed by the municipal clerk or deputy clerk. Your ballot may not be counted without initials (see end of ballot for initials). General Instructions If you make a mistake on your ballot or have a question, ask an election inspector for help (absentee voters: contact your municipal clerk). To vote for a name on the ballot, fill in the oval next to the name like this: To vote for a name that is not on the ballot, write the name on the line marked "write-in" and fill in the oval next to the name like this: Continue voting at top of next column. Continue voting at top of next column. Page 1 of 2-sided ballot. Ballot continues on other side. Statewide When voting for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, you have one of two choices: • Vote for candidates on one ticket, or • Write in names of persons on both write-in lines A write-in vote for only a Lieutenant Governor candidate will not be counted. Governor / Lieutenant Governor Vote for 1 Tom Tiffany / David Varnam (Republican) David Crowley / Sarah Godlewski (Democratic) write-in (Lieutenant Governor) write-in (Governor) Attorney General Vote for 1 Eric Toney (Republican) Josh Kaul (Democratic) write-in: Secretary of State Vote for 1 Jay Schroeder (Republican) JoCasta Zamarripa (Democratic) Pete Karas (Wisconsin Green) write-in: State Treasurer Vote for 1 John S. Leiber (Republican) Yee Leng Xiong (Democratic) write-in: Congressional Representative in Congress, District 4 Vote for 1 Tim Rogers (Republican) Gwen Moore (Democratic) Arthur Burks (Independent) write-in: Legislative Representative to the Assembly, District 23 Vote for 1 Aleaner Pabonnie (Republican) Deb Andraca (Democratic) write-in: County Sheriff Vote for 1 Denita R. Ball (Democratic) write-in: Clerk of Circuit Court Vote for 1 Anna Maria Hodges (Democratic) write-in: Referendum To vote in favor of a question, fill in the oval next to "Yes," like this: To vote against a question, fill in the oval next to "No," like this: To vote in favor of a question, select "Yes." To vote against a question, select "No." State QUESTION 1: Partial veto. Shall section 10(1)(c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating or increasing or authorizing the creation or increase of any tax or fee? Yes No QUESTION 2: Freedom to gather in places of worship during an emergency. Shall section 18 of article I of the constitution, which deals with religious liberty, be amended to prohibit the state or a political subdivision of the state from ordering the closure of, or forbidding gatherings in, places of worship in response to a state of emergency, including a public health emergency? Yes No QUESTION 3: Governmental entity discrimination prohibited. Shall section 27 of article I of the constitution be created to prohibit governmental entities in the state from discriminating against, or granting preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in public employment, public education, public contracting, or public administration? Yes No School District QUESTION: Shall the School District of Whitefish Bay, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $90,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: construction of additions, renovations, partial removal of the existing building and site improvements at the Middle School on its current site; building infrastructure and capital maintenance improvements at the High School; fire protection and alarm system updates and replacement at the High School, Cumberland and Richards Elementary Schools; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment? Yes No Village of Whitefish Bay Wards 1,2 11 21 41 44 48 49 53 Official Ballot Partisan Office and Referendum November 3, 2026 for Village of Whitefish Bay Wards 1,2 Ballot issued by _________________________ _________________________ Initials of election inspectors Absentee ballot issued by _________________________ Initials of Municipal Clerk or Deputy Clerk Certification of Voter Assistance I certify that I marked or read aloud this ballot at the request and direction of a voter who is authorized under Wis. Stat. § 6.82 to receive assistance. _________________________ Signature of assistor For Official Use Only Inspectors: Identify ballots required to be remade: Reason for remaking ballot: □ Overvoted □ Damaged □ Other If this is the Original Ballot, write the serial number here: ____________ If this is the Duplicate Ballot, write the serial number here: ____________ _____________ _____________ Initials of inspectors who remade ballot Page 2 of 2-sided ballot. Ballot begins on other side.

Source: Village of Whitefish Bay website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.