State Supreme Court Election Tops the Ballot in Menomonee Falls

The state Supreme Court election tops the ballot in the Falls since all local races for School Board and Village Board are uncontested.

Village Board incumbents Sharon Ellis, James Jeskewitz and Dennis Farrell will all run unopposed. Jeskewitz (District 2) has served on the board since 1999, Ellis (District 1) and Farrell (District 3) have each served since 2003.

School Board members Gina Palazzari and Ronald Bertieri, both incumbents, are also running unopposed. Palazzari serves as vice president and Bertieri as treasurer.

However, residents will cast votes in the races for the State Supreme Court and Branch 4 Waukesha County Circuit Court judge. David T. Prosser squares off against JoAnne Kloppenburg for the Supreme Court.

Lloyd Carter and Kathy Stilling are on the ballot for the Circuit Court seat.

Menomonee Falls Village Clerk Janice Moyer said roughly 700 absentee ballots had already been cast as of Monday. Last year, she said there were about 600 votes cast the Monday prior to the April election.

Moyer said it’s difficult to estimate whether voter turnout for this election will be higher or lower than normal. She said the village has ordered enough ballots for 50 percent of the registered Menomonee Falls voters.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Here are the locations of polling places throughout the village:

• Wards 1 and 2: W180N7863 Town Hall Rd.
• Wards 3, 9 and 10: , N88W17658 Christman Rd.
• Wards 4, 8 and 11: , N89W16856 Appleton Ave.
• Wards 5, 6 and 13: , W156N8436 Pilgrim Rd.
• Wards 7 and 12: Hiawatha Building, N84W16579 Menomonee Ave.
• Wards 14, 15 and 21: Lilly Road Fire Station, W140N7501 Lilly Rd.
• Wards 16 and 17: W156N8131 Pilgrim Rd.
• Wards 18, 25 and 26: , N48W18700 Lisbon Rd.
• Wards 19, 24, 27 and 28: , N56W16300 Silver Spring Dr.
• Wards 20 and 22: , W156N7149 Pilgrim Rd.
• Wards 23 and 29: W156N5429 Bette Dr.

If you're not sure where you should vote  or whether you're registered, check out the state's Voter Public Access web site. You also can find a sample ballot on the site.

If you haven't registered to vote yet, you can do so at the polls on Tuesday as long as you have proof of residence, which can include a driver's license or state identification card, a utility bill, property tax bills, leases and other documents. For more information on registering at the polls, visit the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board website.