By Chris Spangler
Fort Atkinson electors were going to the polls Tuesday, Feb. 21, to cast ballots in the state Supreme Court primary.
The four-way race to advance to the April election for Wisconsin’s highest court bench was the lone election on Fort Atkinson’s ballot.
As of 1:45 p.m., about 16% of the city’s electors had cast ballots, according to City Clerk/Finance Officer Michelle Ebbert.
The city has 7,019 registered voters, and included within the 16%, 416 of those are returned absentees, she said, noting that about another 100 outstanding absentee votes needed to be turned in before the polls close at 8 p.m.
Ebbert said the turnout is pretty good for a single-election primary for state Supreme Court justice.
“When we have a primary race for state school superintendent, we tend to see a little bit more of a percentage,” she said. “This being four candidates, I thought I would have seen a bigger turnout, but we still have six hours to go, and you never know what’s going to happen when 3 o’clock hits.”
She continued: “There’s still time to come in until 8 o’clock tonight. Bring your photo ID and don’t forget the April election. That will be school board, city council, referendum and the top two vote-getters from today. It’ll be busy and we will be ready.”
On the primary ballot are Waukesha County Circuit Court Judge Jennifer Dorow, former state Supreme Court Justice Daniel Kelly, Dane County Circuit Court Judge Everett Mitchell and Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Janet Protasiewicz. The two receiving the most votes will advance to the April 4 general election in hopes of succeeding retiring Justice Patience Roggensack.
Jude Hartwick is handed a ballot by pollworker Tom Fick. The table also is manned by pollworker Kathy Kakuschke looks on.
David and Laura Neal check in to vote at the Fort Atkinson Municipal Building.
Peyton Reigstad places her ballot in the ballot scanner after voting in the state Supreme Court primary.
Chris Spangler photos.
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