8th Edition-- March 26, 2012

Well fans, it’s time to get back into action!  Heed the calls from Kaeleen Ringberg….

Dear Recall Supporters, 

We are a mere month a way from the Recall Primary Election and just over two months before the General Election. For the last 15 months we have fought so hard to spread the word about Scott Walker's cronyism and direct attacks on the people of Wisconsin. We have watched time and time again as he has chosen to serve big  business and big money instead of serving the people of Wisconsin. He took away union rights, he took away our advances in clean and renewable energy, he took away badger care from 22,000 children and reduced a woman's access to preventative health care and contraceptives. Now it is our turn to take Wisconsin's future  away from Scott Walker! 

We have 10 weeks folks! 10 WEEKS UNTIL THIS IS OVER!!! Our office is open every day 10-7 and we need you! We need you to find the time, find the energy and find the passion to fight for our state and fight for our rights. We need to make sure EVERYONE has access to the polls and has the ability to get a photo id and to register properly. We need to make phone calls, canvass neighborhoods, pass out literature...WE NEED TO DO THIS! This is our one and only chance to do this right. 

If we are successful in removing Scott Walker from office, then we will not only change the political climate in Wisconsin, we will be making a statement on behalf of the entire country, that the passion of the people CAN defeat the pocketbooks of the wealthy. Now is your chance to make history and to make revolution, now is your time to get involved. 

Here are some up coming events:

Meet a Candidate running against Walker: Kathleen Vinehout will be in Ashland Thursday March 29th at the Black Cat beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday March 31st 11am-1pm  "Bake Sale for Sean Duffy"---In front of Ashland Recall Office

The end of March will mark the one year anniversary of 7th Congressional District Representative Sean Duffy remarking that he was “struggling” to make ends meet on his $174,000 salary. Try as he might to retract the statement, the “struggling” comment Duffy made is clear evidence that he is wholly out-of-touch and cannot relate to the true struggles of the working Wisconsin families he was elected to represent.
To ‘assist’ Struggling Sean Duffy in making ends meet and keeping a roof (or TWO — he does own two large houses) over his head, we’ll be having bake sales. We’ll have a table and baked goods set up for sale. And we’ll be explaining to passers-by and customers why we’re having the bake sale, with tongue in cheek. Any money raised will be used to fund the placement of a TV ad on the "struggling" topic. 

We need volunteers to run the bake sale and yummy baked goods contributed!

Wednesday April 4th; Unity Day Office Party with Mike Tate on Video Stream

On April 4th there will be house parties and office parties all over the state to celebrate what we are calling Unity Day. As the primary draws nearer we all have our own candidates in mind. What is important is that whoever wins the primary has the full support of all those who want to see Walker removed from office. Join us for a celebration at the Ashland Recall Offce (316 W Main st) and at 6:30 Mike Tate, chairman of the DPW, along with a special guest will lay out the game plan for how we are going to defeat Walker in the upcoming election.

We need a coordinator for the event along with volunteers to bring food! Please contact Kaeleen if you can volunteer! 

Help Wanted:

2-3 part time office coordinators: Office coordinators will help with the daily operations of the office. This includes helping run phone banks, canvassing sessions and helping train new volunteers. Kaeleen will be traveling throughout the region helping coordinate efforts in several counties and needs help running the office when she is away. Please contact Kaeleen if you are interested. 

Recall Walker Intern:  A great opportunity for a high school or college intern who is interested in being a part of this historic events. This is a 10-15 hour a week internship that will give a young individual experience in political organizing....a great resume builder!  Please contact Kaeleen if you know of a young person who may be interested.....

From Editor, Mary Rehwald

7th Edition--March 9, 2012

Well, fans, we are back!  Your exuberant activities led us to turn in over 8,000 signatures from our two counties, which was a mere 5,500 above our total.

 REMEMBER???


NOW WE WANT TO MAKE SURE OUR EFFORTS SUCCEED IN ACTUALLY RECALLING WALKER.

HOW???


We Really Need Volunteers This Week in the Recall Office! 
This Monday through Friday, (March 12-16) we need to 10 to 20 volunteers to come in and type in data that we can use to make sure the Recall effort is a success when it actually takes place.  Please call Kaeleen Ringberg and volunteer. 
              Think of it this way: If your fingers still move, you can truly help us.  These names must be entered at the office.  It will take very little time to learn how to do this.
             We have a few thousand names and contact information to get in the data base - once we get them in, we will be able to deal with voter I.D. issues and get out the vote to recall Walker.
       If you have a laptop and can bring in your own, that would help.  There are two computers we can use in the office if you don't have a laptop.  Call Kaeleen to let her know when you can come in.  Her number is 715-209-6182.
       Okay, I know this isn't as romantic as our heady two months when we collected signatures, but it is just as important.  And the office atmosphere is just as friendly as it was before.  So please plan for a few hours helping out at the office.  You can arrange the hours that re convenient for you.  9 to 5 are the general times, but any time might work as well.


Office Manager Needed !     We are looking for an Office Manager who can manage the office being open - whether this is for a few days, a week, or longer. Please let Kaeleen know if you can do that next week to help make this a success.  Her number, once again, is 715-209-6182.

Fundraiser April 13 at StageNorth, 6 to 8 p.m.  Jauch, Bewley and Kreitlow in attendance.  Liz Woodworth on music.  $10 suggested donation for appetizers.  Gourmet desserts for sale.


Be Prepared to Understand Voter/Registration!
         Although an injunction against the new Voter I.D. Law has been issued, it is being contested, so we don't know the outcome.  So here's what the Voter I.D. Law would require: Proof of Identify and Proof of Residence.  Here's how it works:
       The 5 major changes are:
 

1. You will need to have a Voter I.D. to vote in 2012.  A driver's license or passport will count.  Our local Dept. of Motor Vehicle's Office has changed its hours and will now be open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2501 Golf Course Rd. (just east of Sanborn Ave.)  If you simply want to get a Voter I.D., instead of a driver's license, just ask, and it is free.

2.  You will need to have lived in the district you are voting in 28 days before the election.

3.  If you are registering for the first time in your district within 20 days of the election, you will need documentary proof of your residence (driver's license, ID card, recent utility bill, bank statement, lease, property tax bill, check or other document issued by the government, a College ID if paired with a tuition fee receipt, or an affidavit from a social service agency identifying a homeless voter.)  Corroborators who can vouch for your residency are no longer allowed.

4.  Election day registration is still allowed, but late registration ends on the Friday before the election.

5.  Early voting is still allowed - in person until the end of Friday before the election.  Requests for absentee ballots and deadline for mailing in have not changed.

Other facts:

The Voter I.D. Law has two steps for voting: Proof of residence and proof of identity.

Voters will not need to provide proof of residence if they register more than 20 days before an election at their current address - by mail, by Special Registration Deputies, or at a municipal clerk's office.

If you are voting absentee for the first time, you will need to mail in a photocopy of your proof of I.D. with the absentee ballot request form.

The day of the election, when you receive a ballot, you will have to have an acceptable form of I.D. - WI driver's license (event if driving privileges are revoked or suspended), or a WI I.D. Card issued by the DOT (Dept. of Transportation), or an U.S. Military I.D., or a Passport, or a Driving Receipt (issued by DOT), or an I.D. (issued by DOT), or a certificate of naturalization, or a Tribal ID, or a Wis. I.D. from a Wisconsin college or university.

For those who go to the DOT to get a Free Voter I.D., you must provide proof of your name and date of birth, your legal presence in U.S., Identity, Wisconsin residency.  A full list of documents is available here.

For most applicants, this will require a birth certificate.  In Wisconsin, the cost of obtaining a birth certificate is $20.

Exemptions:  Photo IDs are not required of military and overseas voters, permanent  absentee voters who have declared they are indefinitely confined because of physical disability or illness, and voters who reside in Care Facilities (nursing, community-based residential facilities, retirement homes, residential care retirement complexes, or adult family homes licensed and certified by the state.  An authorized representative of the Care Facility must fill out the "Certification of Care Facility Authorized Representative" section of Absentee ballot certification.

 
If you go to the polls and forget your I.D., you may vote a "provisional ballot" which will be counted if you take your photo I.D. to the municipal clerk by 4 p.m. the Friday following the election.
Cheers everyone! 
- Mary Rehwald, Editor
               
  715-682-4662  715-209-4221 (cell)