Voting season is in full swing and Oneida County is expecting a higher voter turnout compared to the predicted statewide numbers for Tuesday’s partisan primary.
The Government Accountability Board predicted a 16 percent voter turnout, but County Clerk Mary Bartelt says she expects about 25 percent of Oneida County’s residents to head out to the polls. She says this time of year is always a lull for primaries, but says the snowbirds are still in the area boosting the numbers…
“…primaries are usually not that important for voters to come out and vote. It depends on what’s on the ballots. Because it’s a straight partisan primary you have to vote a straight party ticket. A lot of people just want to vote for the person they want and feel like that could serve that office.”
Bartelt says no matter your circumstance, get out and vote…
“…I think Milwaukee is one who has done this that they said ‘we’ll get everyone to vote.’ If you are homeless go to social services, social services will give them the courthouse residence so they can use a residency in order to vote.”
Contact your county clerk for more information. look up at it, I can try to envision what it would look like at the high school.
