Meeting of Electors - July 17th at 6:30pm
Notice is hereby given to the qualified electors of the School District of Monroe, that a special meeting of such District shall be held in the Monroe High School Gymnasium, 1600 26th St, Monroe, WI, on Monday, July 17, 2023, at 6:30pm.
Doors will open and residents may begin signing in at 4:30pm. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm. In order to vote, you must meet residency requirements and be 18 years of age or older. Residency will be checked before entering the meeting. You must be present when the vote is called to cast a ballot.
The air-conditioned PAC will also be available for additional seating for voters where the meeting will be livestreamed. Childcare will be available onsite from local community providers.
There will also be designated handicapped accessible parking and registration. Please use the 14th Avenue parking lot entrance for assistance.
- Absentee voting is not an option
- No one can cast a ballot for a voter who is not present. One ballot can be submitted per person
- Once you have your ballot, you can not leave the premises. If you leave, your ballot will not be accepted
- You can not vote immediately after registering and leave. You must be present when the vote is called to submit your ballot
- Residency requirements will be verified prior to entering the meeting
The School District of Monroe will be holding a "Meeting of the Electors” on Monday, July 17th to vote on the potential land for the building of the new high school. The registration process to determine individuals are residents of the School District of Monroe is as follows:
- Voter will state name and address.
- Voter’s name will be verified against the list of registered voters in the School District of Monroe which will be prepared by the County Clerk prior to July 17th. Once verified, they will receive their ballot.
- If the voter is not a registered voter, their address will be looked up in Ascent, the land records system, to verify that the address is within the school district.
- The voter will be required to sign a statement attesting that they are a U.S. citizen, 18 years of age, and have resided at their current address for at least 28 days prior to July 17th, 2023, and will then be issued a voting ballot.
- All qualified voters will receive a mark indicating they have registered and received a ballot.
- Business/land owners not residing within the School District of Monroe may NOT vote.
- All individuals must be present when the vote is called in order to cast their ballot.
Ballots will be collected in clear tubs and counted in the gym, in view of all in attendance, by pairs of tabulators. Once the tabulators have counted and double-checked, the Board clerk and deputy clerk will count and verify once more.
To view the agenda, click here.
The meeting will be livestreamed and also available to view immediately following the meeting on our YouTube channel. To go to our YouTube channel, click here.
Use the links below to learn more about the proposed B & S Property for our new high school:
Qualifications for Voting
The qualifications for voting are set forth at Sections 6.02 and 6.03 of the Wisconsin Statutes:
6.02 Qualifications, general. (1) Every U.S. citizen age 18 or older who has resided in an election district or ward for 28 consecutive days before any election where the citizen offers to vote is an eligible elector.
6.03 Disqualification of electors. (1) The following persons shall not be allowed to vote in any election and any attempt to vote shall be rejected:
(a) Any person who is incapable of understanding the objective of the elective process or who is under guardianship, unless the court has determined that the person is competent to exercise the right to vote.
(b) Any person convicted of treason, felony or bribery, unless the person's right to vote is restored through a pardon or under s.304.078(3). (2) No person shall be allowed to vote in any election in which the person has made or become interested directly or indirectly, in any bet or wager depending upon the result of the election.
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