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NOTICE to the Residents of the Town of Matteson The Town of Matteson will be holding its Public Test of the Electronic Voting equipment on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 at 9:00 AM at the Matteson Town Hall for the upcoming November 5th, 2024 Election. Posted October 25, 2024. Published October 31, 2024. Mike Mehlberg, Clerk Publish Oct. 31, 2024 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM City of Stevens Point November 5, 2024 At an election to be held in the City of Stevens Point on November 5, 2024, the following proposed Resolution of the City Council will be submitted to a vote of the people: STATE OF WISCONSIN CITY OF STEVENS POINT PORTAGE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 36425 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REFERENDUM FOR THE CITY OF STEVENS POINT TO HIRE ADDITIONAL FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin has imposed limits on town, village, city, and county property tax levies under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602; and WHEREAS, Wis. Stat. § 66.0602 limits the increase in 2025 to the local property tax levy to no more than the greater of (a) 0% of last year’s actual levy or (b) a percentage equal to the percentage change in equalized value due to new construction less improvements removed plus other exceptions like new debt service; and WHEREAS, the City of Stevens Point is presently served by 46 full-time Fire Department personnel and 9 additional personnel are required to enhance services; and WHEREAS, the increased costs necessary to add the additional required personnel to support the City’s public safety needs would exceed the City’s maximum allowable levy; and WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Stevens Point, Portage County believes it is in the City’s best interest to exceed the state levy limit as described above in greater percentage than allowed by statute in order to increase the number of fire department personnel. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Stevens Point, Portage County, do hereby support an increase in the city tax levy for tax year 2024 (collected in 2025) to exceed the state levy limit. The Common Council intends that the levy increase be applied on an ongoing basis thereafter by including it in the base used to calculate the limit going forward. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council directs that the question of increasing the city tax levy for tax year 2024 (to be collected in 2025) by 9.7%, which would increase the city levy by $1,858,853 over the past year’s levy, for a city tax levy of $21,022,293, shall be submitted to the electors in a referendum election to be held on November 5, 2024, in the following form: Referendum Question Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of Stevens Point for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2025, is limited to 1.951%, which results in a levy of$20,047,293. Shall the City of Stevens Point be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2025, for the purpose of hiring additional fire department personnel, by a total of 4.864%, which results in a levy of $21,022,293, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $975,000 for each fiscal year going forward? The results of the referendum shall be binding upon the City of Stevens Point and certified to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, as required by Wisconsin Statutes Section 66.0602(4); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council directs that the following Explanatory Statement of the vote to be used where required: Explanatory Statement and Effect of Vote The City of Stevens Point is presently served by 46 full-time Fire Department personnel. In order to add additional full-time staff to maintain current levels of service, the City’s costs would exceed the maximum allowable levy. A “yes” vote allows the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The increased levy would apply on an ongoing basis thereafter by including it in the base used to calculate the limit going forward. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 9.7%. A “no” vote does not allow the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The Fire Department would continue to be staffed in the same manner it is presently staffed. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 4.5%. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall provide the County Clerk with a certified copy of this Resolution so as to ensure that the referendum question can be placed on the November 5, 2024 election ballot for all wards within the City of Stevens Point. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Common Council of the City of Stevens Point on the 19th day of August, 2024. The question will appear on the ballot as follows: Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of Stevens Point for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2025, is limited to 1.951%, which results in a levy of $20,047,293. Shall the City of Stevens Point be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2025, for the purpose of hiring additional fire department personnel, by a total of 4.864%, which results in a levy of $21,022,293, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $975,000 for each fiscal year going forward? Yes No EXPLANATION: The City of Stevens Point is presently served by 46 full-time Fire Department personnel. In order to add additional full-time staff to maintain current levels of service, the City’s costs would exceed the maximum allowable levy. YES VOTE A “yes” vote allows the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The increased levy would apply on an ongoing basis thereafter by including it in the base used to calculate the limit going forward. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 9.7%. NO VOTE A “no” vote does not allow the Common Council to exceed the state-imposed levy limits to provide additional funding to pay for additional fire department personnel. The Fire Department would continue to be staffed in the same manner it is presently staffed. The total estimated increase in the City portion of the tax rate is 4.5%. Done in the City of Stevens Point, on October 31, 2024. Kari Yenter, City Clerk WNAXLP

DATE: October 22, 2024 PUBLIC NOTICE Electronic Ballot Tabulation NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, of a public test of the electronic ballot tabulation system will be held on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. to ascertain that the equipment will correctly count the November 5, 2024 Partisan Primary votes cast for all offices and on all measures. All tests open to the public. Town of Wolf River 8800 County Road II, Fremont Susan Gilbert, Clerk Publish Oct. 31, 2024 WNAXLP

Notice of Location and Hours of Polling Place At the General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, in the Town of Kewaskum, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated: Location Town of Kewaskum Community Center 9019 Kettle Moraine Drive Kewaskum, WI 53040 Wards Wards 1 and 2 All polling places will open at 7:00 A.M. and will close at 8:00 P.M. All polling places are accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities*. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. Anne Trautner 9019 Kettle Moraine Drive Kewaskum, WI 53040 262-626-2566 Office Hours by Appointment Notice of Meeting of the Local and Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC) At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers and the MBOC for the purpose of conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51 and 7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89. Notice of Meeting of MBOC to Process Rehabilitated Provisional Ballots If provisional ballots have been issued and are subsequently cured by the voter before 4:00 p.m. on the Friday after the election, the MBOC must meet no later than the following Monday at 9:00 a.m. to process the cured provisional ballots. This is a public meeting and requires applicable notice. 10/31 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM TOWN OF OSCEOLA FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WISCONSIN November 5, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Town of Osceola on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the following proposed Resolution of the Town of Osceola Town Board will be submitted to a vote of the people: The Town Board of the Town of Osceola, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, does hereby ordain as follows: That, pursuant to s. 60.30(1e)(a), Wis. Stat., the offices of town clerk and town treasurer shall be filled by appointment of a majority of the members-elect of the town board. The terms of office for the appointed positions shall be set by the town board but may not exceed 3 years. The appointed officers may be re-appointed for additional terms, subject to town board approval. However, removal by the town board during a given term of office may only be for cause as defined under s. 17.001, Wis. Stat. & s. 60.30(1e)(f), Wis. Stat. This ordinance is subject to approval by the town electors in a referendum, which is hereby called by the Town Board to be held on November 5, 2024. With respect to the town clerk position, the referendum question shall be: “Shall the person holding the office of Clerk in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” With respect to the town treasurer position, the referendum question shall be: “Shall the person holding the office of Treasurer in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” The salaries of the appointed positions shall be set by the town board and may not be reduced during the term of office. BALLOT QUESTIONS The questions will appear on the ballot as follows: Question 1: “Shall the person holding the office of Clerk in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” Question 2: “Shall the person holding the office of Treasurer in the Town of Osceola be appointed by the town board?” EXPLANATION The effect of a “yes” vote for either question means that the applicable position will be converted into an appointed office. The effect of a “no” vote for either question means that the applicable position will remain an elected office. Done in the Town of Osceola on the 31st day of October, 2024 Kay Wege, Town Clerk 10/31 WNAXLP

NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION November 5, 2024 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at an election to be held in the several towns, villages, wards, and election districts of the State of Wisconsin, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, the following questions will be submitted to a vote of the people pursuant to law: 2023 Senate Resolution 71 Enrolled Joint Resolution To renumber and amend section 1 of article III; and to create section 1 (1) of article III of the constitution; relating to: eligibility to vote in Wisconsin (second consideration). Whereas, the 2021 legislature in regular session considered a proposed amendment to the constitution in 2021 Senate Joint Resolution 32, which became 2021 Enrolled Joint Resolution 13, and agreed to it by a majority of the members elected to each of the two houses, which proposed amendment reads as follows: SECTION 1. Section 1 of article III of the constitution is renumbered section 1 (2) of article III and amended to read: [Article III] Section 1 (2) Every Only a United States citizen age 18 or older who is a resident of an election district in this state is a qualified elector of that district who may vote in an election for national, state, or local office at a statewide or local referendum. SECTION 2. Section 1 (1) of article III of the constitution is created to read: [Article III] Section 1 (1) In this section: (a) “Local office” means any elective office other than a state or national office. (b) “National office” means the offices of president and vice president of the United States, U.S. senator, and representative in congress. (c) “Referendum” means an election at which an advisory, validating, or ratifying question is submitted to the electorate. (d) “State office” means the offices of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney general, state superintendent of public instruction, justice of the supreme court, court of appeals judge, circuit court judge, state senator, state representative to the assembly, and district attorney SECTION 3. Numbering of new provision. If another constitutional amendment ratified by the people creates the number of any provision created in this joint resolution, the chief of the legislative reference bureau shall determine the sequencing and the numbering of the provisions whose numbers conflict. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution is agreed to by the 2023 legislature; and, be it further Resolved, That the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be submitted to a vote of the people at the election to be held on the first Tuesday of November 2024; and, be it further Resolved, That the questions concerning ratification of the foregoing proposed amendment to the constitution be stated on the ballot as follows: “Eligibility to vote. Shall section 1 of article III of the constitution, which deals with suffrage, be amended to provide that only a United States citizen age 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote in an election for national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum?” EXPLANATORY STATEMENTS AS TO THE QUESTION The Wisconsin Constitution provides that “[e]very United age States citizen 18 or older who is a resident of an election district in this state is a qualified elector of that district.” Wis. Const. art. III, § 1. That language is repeated in Wisconsin statute. Wis. Stat. § 6.02(1). The referendum question would modify the language in Wis. Const. art. III, § 1 to provide that “only” a U.S. citizen 18 or older who resides in an election district may vote, and it would specify that only such individuals may vote in an election for “a national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum.” It also would add definitions of what “local office, “national office,” “referendum,” and “state office” mean. 2023 Wis. S.J. Res. 71. A “yes” vote would vote to modify existing article III, section 1 of the Wisconsin Constitution to provide that “only” a U.S. citizen 18 or older who resides in an election district can vote “in a national, state, or local office or at a statewide or local referendum.” A “no” vote would vote not to change Wis. Const. art. III, § 1 of the Wisconsin Constitution. Done in the City of Juneau, on this 17th day of October 2024 /s/ Danielle J. Van Egtern Dodge County Clerk WNAXLP DCP 10/31

TOWN OF FARMINGTON POLLING LOCATION At the General Election to be held on November 5, 2024, in the Town of Farmington, the following polling place location will be used for all Wards (1-5): Town of Farmington Town Hall, 9422 STH 144, Kewaskum, WI 53040 ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk: Town Clerk, Patty Hoerig, 1807 County Road A, West Bend, WI 53090, 262-429-1087 Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89. 10/31 WNAXLP

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing or online at MyVote.wi.gov. Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter, or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: March 29th, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. Voting an absentee ballot in person You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person. Village of Iola Ph: (715) 445-2913 • 180 S. Main St., Iola, WI 54945 The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is / was: Dates & Hours: (no appointments needed) Monday – Friday Beginning March 19th, 2024, thru March 29th, 2024; Hours: 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Appointments needed: for: Weekends or Daily Non-Business Hours the dates of March 19th thru March 29th, 2024. Please call the clerk's office at (715) 445-2913 to schedule a time. The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office: March 29th, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m. without an appointment No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on April 2nd, 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Publish March 21, 2024 WNAXLP

NOTICE LOCATION & HOURS OF POLLING PLACE Village of Kewaskum 1106 Fond du Lac Ave., Kewaskum, WI 53040 November 5, 2024 The General Election will be held on November 5, 2024, in the Village of Kewaskum, Washington County, Wisconsin. The polling place is located at the Fire Station, 1106 Fond du Lac Avenue. The polling place will open at 7:00 a.m. and will close at 8:00 p.m. The polling place is accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities. If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk. Tammy Butz 1308 Fond du Lac Avenue, P.O. Box 38 262-626-3627 Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday 7:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Notice of Meeting of the Local and Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC) At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as a joint meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers and the MBOC for the purpose of conducting the local and municipal canvasses pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51 and 7.53(1). This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89. Notice of Meeting of MBOC to Process Rehabilitated Provisional Ballots If provisional ballots have been issued and are subsequently cured by the voter before 4:00 p.m. on the Friday after the election, the MBOC must meet no later than the following Monday at 9:00 a.m. to process the cured provisional ballots. This is a public meeting and requires applicable notice. Tammy Butz Assistant Administrator/Clerk 10/31 WNAXLP

TOWN OF AUBURN PUBLIC TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public test of the Dominion ICE Voting Equipment to be used at the Election on August 13, 2024 will be conducted at the Auburn Town Hall, W1728 Sunset Drive, Campbellsport, Wisconsin at 3:00 p.m. on August 7, 2024. This public test is open to the general public, Chapter 5, Sec. 5.84 Wisconsin Statues. Bonnie Berg, CMC Town Clerk 8/1 WNAXLP

TOWN OF AUBURN PUBLIC TEST NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public test of the Dominion ICE Voting Equipment to be used at the Election on November 5, 2024 will be conducted at the Auburn Town Hall, W1728 Sunset Drive, Campbellsport, Wisconsin at 3:00 p.m. on October 30, 2024. This public test is open to the general public, Chapter 5, Sec. 5.84 Wisconsin Statues. Bonnie Berg, CMC Town Clerk 10/24 WNAXLP

PUBLIC NOTICE PUBLIC TESTING OF VOTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE VILLAGE OF IOLA Notice is hereby given that the voting equipment public test for the November 5th, 2024, general election will be held on Wednesday, October 29th, 2024, at 5:00 PM in the Community Room at Village Hall, located at 180 South Main Street, Iola. Laura J. Krogwold, Village Clerk/Treasurer Publish Oct. 17 & 24, 2024 WNAXLP