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201 S. Gammon Rd, Madison, WI 53717 jmmswordandshield.com “Sword & Shield” @jmmnews [email protected] ELECTION 2020 VOLUME LV James Madison Memorial High School Student Newspaper Are you Register to Vote The 2020 eligible to NOW! Importance of Candidate vote? pg. 4 the Youth Vote Overviews pg. 3 in Wisconsin pg. 8 pg. 7 What is at How the Electoral The past de- The History of Stake in the College Works! cade of elec- Voting Rights 2020 Election? pg. 13 tions shown in pg. 18 pg. 11 maps! pg. 15 ELECTION 2020 It’s voting season, Spartans! We are Maggie DiSanza and Jessica Jiang, the Co-Editors in Chief of the Sword and Shield. We overview the club, from weekly Monday meetings, to the creation of each month’s pa- per, to J-CON! In this special Election Issue, Maggie Di Sanza we touch on important election topics such Co-Editor-in-Chief as voter registration information, candidate summaries, and the workings of the electoral college. We hope that you find it information- al and inspirational! If you ever would like to contribute to the Sword and Shield, don’t hesi- tate to reach out to memorialswordandshield@ gmail.com. Good luck as school progresses Spartans, and remember: if you are eligible to Jessica Jiang vote, register by October 14th! Co-Editor-in-Chief GET INVOLVED CANDIDATES JMM PRED. 2020 PRED. MAPS! ELECTORAL HISTORY 3 // Are you eli- 8 // 2020 Candi- 12 // JMM Sur- 13 // How the 15 // 2016 Results 18 // The History gible to vote? date Overview vey Results Electoral College 15 // What are of Voting Rights 3 // JMM Gender 9 // Overview Learn what the Works the stripes for?! Learn when and Equity Asso- of Representa- JMM Student Body 14 // The Balance 15 // 2020 Predic- who gained the ciation Hosts tives Running thinks of the 2020 of Powers tions! right to vote Workshop to for Congress in election! 16 // 2016 Com- throughout Untied Register New District #2 petition States States history from Voters 10 // What Will 16 // 2020 Com- women’s suffrag- 4 // Register to be on Your Ballot petitive States ettes to Civil Rights Vote: The How on November 17 // What Could activists! To’s 3rd? the Future Elec- 19 // Election 6 // Voting Ab- Prepare for the 2020 toral Map Look History from sentee in Wis- Election by review- Like? 2000-2016 consin: A Step By ing what will be Step Guide on the ballot come 7 // The Im- November! portance of the 11 // What is at Youth Vote Stake in the 2020 7 // How to Election? Work the Polls 2 www.jmmswordandshield.com ELECTION 2020 GET INVOLVED ARE YOU ELIGIBLE TO VOTE? Check this quick guide to make sure you meet all the requirements to vote in Wisconsin! Are you 18? All voters must be at least 18 years old on the day of the election, November 3rd. However, if you will be 18 years old by the next election and want to register at 17 years of age, you may. Are you a U.S. citizen? A U.S. birth certificate or Certifi- cate of Naturalization will confirm whether or not you are a U.S. citizen. However, you do not need these documents JMM GENDER EQUITY as proof when you vote. Only U.S. citizens may vote; people with a green card or visa status are not allowed to vote. ASSOCIATION Have you lived at your current address for at least 28 GETTING ELIGIBLE days before the election? In order to vote, you must live at your current address at least 28 days before the Election. STUDENTS READY TO However, you may register before you have lived at your current address for 28 days if you will meet this require- VOTE! ment. If you have moved within the state within 28 days of With the 2020 Presidential election just around the election, you may be able to vote from your old address the corner, JMM’s Gender Equity Association has until you have lived at your new address for 28 days.If you been busy helping eligible students get ready to have moved to Wisconsin from a different state within 28 vote. Our members have been working in three key days of the election, you will be able to vote for President areas: helping eligible voters registered, teaching and Vice-President only until you have lived at your current how to request an absentee ballot, and informing address for 28 days. voters on how to correctly fill out a ballot. Firstly, we created graphics on everything eli- Who is NOT allowed to vote in Wisconsin? gible voters need to know and do to vote this year. Anyone serving a felony sentence. If you are serving any part of a felony sentence (including probation or super- This infographic series includes a quick and easy vision), you will not be allowed to vote until you finish your eligibility checklist, a guide to registering to vote, sentence, have your rights restored, and re-register. info on how to vote by mail, how to correctly fill out a ballot, and why youth voters have the power Anyone who has been determined to be incompe- to sway this election. Check out these infographics tent by a judge. If a judge has determined you to be incom- petent to vote, you will not be allowed to vote. on page 4 and 5. We are also holding a workshop on October Anyone who has placed a bet on the outcome of the 20th during lunch to educate voters on how to election. You are not allowed to vote if you make a bet on the results of the election (trying to make money off of the request an absentee ballot and how to correctly fill outcome). out an absentee or in-person ballot. Anyone and everyone is welcome, regardless of whether you Anyone who has already cast a ballot. A person can only vote once, whether that be through regular or absen- are eligible to vote this year. Interested in join- tee voting. For more information, visit https://elections. ing? Email us at [email protected] to wi.gov/publications/brochures/eligibility-guide receive the Zoom link! www.jmmswordandshield.com 3 ELECTION 2020 RREEGGIISSTTEERR TTDOOEADLI NEVV: OctoOOber 14TTth, 20EE20! !! First, decide whether or not you would like to register to vote online or through mail / delivery! To register to vote online, you will need a valid, unexpired WI Driver's License or SSTTEEPP WI State ID Card. To vote by mail or delivery, you can complete your registration by delivering a proof of residence document to ##11:: your Municipal Clerk's Office! Determine if you are eligible to vote. Ask yourself the following questions: Are you a United States Citizen? Will you be at least 18 by the time of the next SSTTEEPP election? Have you resided in Wisconsin for at least 28 consecutive days before the election? Are you currently serving a sentence for a ##22:: felony conviction? 4 www.jmmswordandshield.com ELECTION 2020 Go to www.myvote.wi.gov to insert your full name, address, SSTTEEPP social security number (if you do not have a Wisconsin- ##33:: Issued Driver's License). Look over your inputed information and verify that it SSTTEEPP is all correct (eligibility, full name, address, social ##44:: security number, etc). Download, email, or print your registration information! Send this document - by mail or in-person - to SSTTEEPPyour local Municipal Clerk's office along with proof of residence (Driver's license, bank statement, paycheck, utility bill, ##55:: hunting license, IRS check, etc.) Maribeth L Witzel-Behl MUNICIPAL CLERK'S City Of Madison - Dane County OFFICE DANE COUNTY: 210 Ml King Jr Blvd Rm 103, Madison, WI 53703-3342 www.jmmswordandshield.com 5 ELECTION 2020 through all of the steps. You will be VOTING asked to enter relevant information, ABSENTEE IN such as your address. During this process, you will be asked to WISCONSIN: A upload a photo of your voter ID. Depending on the type of STEP BY STEP ID, there may be different steps GUIDE to this process. For example, if using a passport, you will need Planning to vote absentee this No- to capture a photo of specific vember? Every state has different pages. Make sure to hit submit rules on how to vote absentee, so if before the deadline! Your request your place of residence is outside of will be processed as quickly as Wisconsin, do not use this guide. To possible. To know the status of your order a mail-in ballot, you must be ballot, check the myvvote.wi.gov code. registered to vote. The registration website. Both you and your deadline for Wisconsin is October witness will need to sign the outside 14. Your ballot just arrived! of the ballot. Your witness will also What’s next? Fill out your ballot Ready to order your ballot? Your ballot have to print their name and address It’s best to request as soon as possible. Let’s get started! must be delivered by 8pm on No- on the outside of the ballot. a mail-in ballot as soon as possible. vember 3rd. To be clear: the county While the request is done online, the All that’s left is to return your must have your ballot by this time. You have a couple options. process is not instantaneous. Your ballot. So for this to happen on time, you Just a reminder: your ballot must request must be approved, an absen- must drop off or mail your ballot be- be delivered by 8pm on November tee ballot has to be printed, sent to fore then.