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Wood County did not run out of ballots on Election Day, despite Fox News report, clerk says

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 3:22pm

Clerk Trent Miner debunked a claim broadcast nationally and reported by some local media sites.

      

Vote for Post-Crescent Athlete of the Week for Oct. 26-31

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 12:42pm

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Despite thousands of misprinted absentee ballots, Outagamie County avoids significant delay in counting votes

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 11:47am

The municipalities with the most misprinted ballots to deal with had enough poll workers to handle the added workload, said Outagamie County Clerk Lori O'Bright.

      

Wisconsin has its share of nail-biting 21st century presidential races, here are three close races from recent history

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 8:45am

The taut race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump isn't the first time Wisconsin has gone down to the wire to pick a president.

      

With a tight margin in Wisconsin, attention turns to a potential recount

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 8:36am

In Wisconsin, a losing candidate can demand a recount if he or she loses by 1 percentage point or less.

      

Referendum roundup: Voters OK referendums in Greenville, Grand Chute, Clintonville, Winnebago County

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 6:54am

Here's a roundup of results in local races in the Appleton area, including the Greenville, Grand Chute and Clintonville referendums.

      

'They rise up, those Indian teachers': Program retains aspiring American Indian teachers

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 6:00am

A College of Menominee Nation administrator is looking for, and succeeding, in ways to retain aspiring American Indian teachers.

      

Once again, Wisconsin goes down to the wire with ballot counts hanging in Milwaukee, other cities

Wed, 11/04/2020 - 2:52am

Trump did worse in much of Milwaukee and Madison than he did four years ago, but did a little better in much of northern and central Wisconsin.

      

Wisconsin election breakdown and VoteCast survey results

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 11:04pm

The statewide and county breakdowns are not expected to be completed until at least Wednesday, after nearly 1.9 million absentee votes are counted.

      

Election roundup: Grand Chute voters approve hiring 9 new firefighters

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 9:40pm

Here's a roundup of results in local races in the Appleton area, including the state Legislature, county and referendums.

      

'I could do a happy dance. Our voices will be heard:' Shadowed by pandemic, Wisconsin voters cast ballots in historic race

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 7:48pm

Wisconsinites capped off a dramatic and turbulent election Tuesday by going to the polls in the middle of a once-in-a-century pandemic.

      

An amusement park, a bar and museums: Wisconsinites cast their ballots at unusual polling locations

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 6:18pm

These Wisconsin polling locations aren't your typical schools, gymnasiums or municipal buildings.

      

On Election Day, Wisconsin reports new record of more than 5,700 new COVID-19 cases as crisis continues escalating

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 3:54pm

Wisconsin's average positivity rate over the last seven days hit 30.8% Tuesday as the state reported more than 50,000 people have active cases of COVID-19.

      

Live chat: Discuss the 2020 election with the Journal Sentinel's political coverage team

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 3:52pm

Join the Journal Sentinel's politics coverage team for a live chat to discuss the election and Wisconsin's place in the national political landscape.

      

Twenty-seventh Appleton resident dies of COVID-19

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 3:51pm

Eighteen of the city's 27 total deaths have occurred within the past month. Appleton also reported 74 new cases Tuesday.

      

Still have an absentee ballot? It's not too late to use it in Wisconsin; here's what to do

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 3:49pm

Voters with unsubmitted absentee ballots can still turn them in but should check with local officials about where. Or they can vote in person.

      

'We're going to get it done': Poll workers redoing misprinted ballots

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 3:00pm

The misprint is visible in a black square near the edge of the ballots. It's small, but machines used to scan ballots can't accurately read them.

      

Wisconsin officials have been preparing to respond to problems on Election Day -- but don't expect there to be any

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 8:50am

There is no information leading officials to believe that there are specific physical threats against polling sites.

      

Election Day voting in the Fox Cities

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 7:46am

Photos from polling stations around the Fox Cities as voters turned out for Tuesday's election.

      

It's Election Day: Here's what to know in Appleton, Fox Cities

Tue, 11/03/2020 - 6:00am

Here's the latest news as voters go to the polls in Appleton and the Fox Cities in the 2020 election.

      

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