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The 2009 Wisconsin Spring Primary was held February 17, 2009. Democrats' preferred candidates won both elections in the premier races in 2009. Incumbent chief justice Shirley Abrahamson won re-election with 60% of the vote, and Tony Evers was elected Superintendent with 57% of the vote.
January 20, 2009: Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States. February 17, 2009: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signed into law by President Obama. March 6, 2009: The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 6,443.27, its lowest level of the financial crisis of 2007–2008. It was 54% from its peak ...
Elections in Wisconsin are held to fill various local, state, and federal seats. Special elections may be held to fill vacancies at other points in time. In a 2020 study, Wisconsin was ranked as the 25th easiest state for citizens to vote in. [ 2 ]
Technically the voters of Wisconsin cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Wisconsin is allocated 10 electors because it has 8 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 10 electors, who pledge to vote for their ...
In a 4-3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in July 2022 that Wisconsin voters casting absentee ballots would no longer be able to drop them in boxes located anywhere except the offices ...
Half of the Wisconsin Senate was on the ballot this fall, but every senator ran in new districts. Gov. Tony Evers pushed through new legislative maps earlier this year.
The 2010 Wisconsin State Assembly elections were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010. All 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly were up for election. Before the election, 49 Assembly seats were held by Democrats, 45 seats were held by Republicans, 2 were held by independents, and 3 seats were vacant.
JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN - NOVEMBER 05: Poll workers process ballots at City Hall on November 05, 2024, in Janesville, Wisconsin. Americans cast their ballots today in the presidential race between ...