Tuesday, May 15, 2012
1:27 PM
Dates to watch ahead of June 5 election
With three weeks to go until an unprecedented statewide recall election, campaign season is ramping up dramatically -- starting tomorrow with a debate in the Eau Claire-area 23rd Senate District.
Here's a look at some critical dates ahead of the June 5 election:
*May 16: Sen. Terry Moulton, R-Chippewa Falls, and former Rep. Kristen Dexter, D-Eau Claire, will participate in a candidate forum hosted by the Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce.
*May 17: The April state jobs report -- the final monthly numbers released before the recall election -- is due from the Department of Workforce Development.
*May 21: End of the pre-election campaign finance reporting period.
*May 23: State Reps. Donna Seidel, D-Wausau, and Jerry Petrowski, R-Marathon, are set to debate at UW-Marathon County in Wausau ahead of their showdown in the 29th SD.
*May 25: Gov. Walker and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett participate in a debate sponsored by the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association.
*May 29: Pre-election campaign finance reports are due for recall campaigns. The report covers financial activity between April 24 and May 21.
*May 31: Applications for absentee ballots must be received by local election officials by 5 p.m.
*May 31: Sen. Moulton and former Rep. Dexter have agreed to a tentative second debate on Wisconsin Public Radio in Eau Claire.
*May 31: WISN-TV and its network affiliates, Marquette Law School and WisPolitics.com host the second gubernatorial debate.
*June 1: Deadline for in-person absentee voting.
*June 5: General recall election for governor, lt. governor and four state Senate districts.
Did we miss any? Send a note to info@wispolitics.com if you have any dates to add
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