Democratic Party of Iowa County, Wisconsin
Our Office is located at: 43 High Street, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Regular Party meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday of every month,
@ 2:00 PM at our local office; hours and location shown above.
Announcements:
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County Party Meeting Saturday April 11th at 1:30pm
This is a reminder of the county party meeting that will take place on Saturday, April 11th at 1:30 p.m. As usual, the meeting will take place at 43 High St. in Mineral Point. We will be electing delegates for the upcoming 2nd CD convention, voting on any resolutions proposed for the convention, and beginning our planning for summer events.
Two other reminders for the meeting.
1) We continue to collect food for donation to SWPAC, so please remember to bring an item or two.
2) If you want to bring in wires from Chris Taylor campaign signs to the meeting, we will collect and recycle them for the upcoming fall election. Saves money for the campaigns and reduces waste!
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Upcoming Events
Hi Everyone —
Here are some upcoming events this weekend,
First off, I am sure that all of you already know about the No Kings rally in Dodgeville from 10:00 a,m, to noon on Saturday March 28th. As was the case last time in October, the rally will begin behind the county courthouse and then will continue as a parade down Iowa St. This one counts for displaying our resistance to Trump’s ever-escalating authoritarian behavior, so let’s have a big showing!
Next, on Sunday we will be canvassing in preparation for the April election. If you want to give canvassing a try, this is an excellent time to do so! We will be talking to Democratic voters, urging them to go out and support Chris Taylor for Supreme Court. These are generally pretty easy conversations. If you want to sign up on Mobilize, we will give you some training and send you out with a veteran canvasser.
Finally, on Sunday evening Ben Gruber will be holding a meet and greet in Highland from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. The address is 709 Dodgeville St
Looking forward to seeing you this weekend.
Tom
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April 7th Election and Mail-in ballots
Hi, Everybody —
This is just a quick reminder to everyone that if you plan on mailing your ballot for the election on April 7th, you should get your ballot in the mail as soon as possible. The US Postal Service continues to face severe cuts, and the result is that mail takes longer to be delivered. By state law, mail-in ballots must be received in the clerk’s office no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, which is when the polls close. This suggests that you should take the ballot to your town/village/city clerk’s office yourself, if that is feasible. In any case, don’t let your vote be missed for failing to get it in on time.
And here’s a reminder for residents of the City of Dodgeville. Early voting is now handled at the new City Hall at 410 E. Leffler St., but if you vote on Election Day that will take place at the Iowa County Law Enforcement building at 109 E. Leffler St.
Town of Dodgeville residents will vote in the usual place, at the Town Hall, 108 E. Leffler St.
It all makes me wish that I had a parking concession on Leffler!
Tom
News in Politics:
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Dane Co. Circuit Court Judge, Susan Crawford and Dr. Jill Underly both won big on April 1st.
A historic voter turnout for Tuesday’s , April 1st Spring election in Wisconsin saw Liberal victories in the two most contested seats, the Wisconsin Supreme Court and the State Department of Public Instruction. With a record amount of money spent by both sides, and strong voter turnout in many precincts, it is clear that Wisconsin voters have voiced their opposition to the MAGA movement that is poisoning our politics.
U.S. Congressional Rep. Mark Pocan (WI-02) has launched a Podcast called, “For Liberty and Justice For Some”. The inaugural episode can be found on Spotify here, or on Apple here, or wherever you listen to podcasts. This first episode features Wendell Potter, discussing Medicare Advantage Plans and the differences between traditional Medicare and Advantage Plan C. For more on the politics of healthcare visit:centerforhealthanddemocracy.org
Susan Crawford was interviewed on WCPT 820 AM Chicago, IL on January 10th. Give a listen here.
Kelda Roys (D-WI) was interviewed by Joan Esposito, on WCPT 820 AM Chicago, on Wed, Feb, 5th, The discussion highlighted the WI Repub. push to enshrine voter ID laws in the WI Constitution. Listen here.
Dianne H. Hesselbein (D-WI) was interviewed by Patti Vasquez on WCPT 820 AM Chicago, on Friday, February 28th. The discussion focussed on the April 1st WI Supreme Court race and how the outcome will determine the ideological makeup of the of the Court. Listen here.
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Senate District 17, made up of Assembly Districts 49, 50, and 51.
Assembly District 51.
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