Politics & Government

Oak Creek 2013 Spring Election Guide

Everything you need to know about the elections on April 2, from Common Council to School Board, and where to vote.

We want to make sure you've got all the information you need before hitting the voting booth on Tuesday, April 2. See below for information on the upcoming election and a breakdown of every race.

Election Info

Registration: For information on registering to vote, visit the My Vote Wisconsin website. If you have not yet registered, you can do so at City Hall through Friday, March 29. You can also register to vote on Election Day at the polls.

Sample ballot: See sample ballots on the city of Oak Creek website.

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Polling locations:

District 1: School administration building, 7630 S. 10th St.

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District 2: West Middle School, 8401 S. 13th St.

District 3: East Middle School, 9330 S. Shepard Ave.

District 4: Deerfield Elementary School, 3871 E. Bluestem Drive.

District 5: Parkway Church, 10940 S. Nicholson Road.

District 6: Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 S. Howell Ave.

Polling hours: Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. For questions, call the clerk's office at (414) 768-6500 or view the guide to voting in Oak Creek on the city's website.

Voter ID: Because of recent court rulings, Wisconsin's Voter ID law will not be enforced and you do not need an identification to vote. If you are registering to vote, you will need to bring a proof of residence. For more information on the Voter ID law, visit the state's election website

Here are the races and candidates who will be on the ballot.

Oak Creek Common Council - District 1

  • Steven Kurkowski 
  • Dan Jakubczyk (inc.)

Read more about the aldermanic race

Oak Creek Common Council - District 3

  • Jim Ruetz (inc.)

Oak Creek Common Council - District 5

  • Ken Gehl (inc.)

Oak Creek-Franklin School Board 

  • Frank A. Carini
  • Rosemarie Annonson
  • William McIntosh
  • Paul Mason

Read more about the Oak Creek-Franklin School Board race.

Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 45)

Read more about the Branch 45 race

Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 11) 

  • Dave Swanson 

Milwaukee County Circuit Court (Branch 26) 

  • William Pocan (inc.)

State Supreme Court

Read more about the State Supreme Court race

State Superintendent of Schools

Read more about the state superintendent of schools race

Wisconsin Court of Appeals (District 2)

  • Mark Gundrum (inc.)



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