County sees 2% rise in voter registrations on election day Interest in specific issues may be factor, officials say

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: December 13, 1998| Author: TOM KERTSCHER | Copyright information

More Racine County residents are taking advantage of a Wisconsin voting law: registering to vote on election day.

Illinois, Iowa and Indiana require voters to be registered 10 to 30 days before an election. In the Badger State, a qualified resident can register and vote in one trip.

In Racine County, 5,315 residents registered on the day of the Nov. 3 election, according to figures from the Racine County clerk's office. That's up 2% from the 5,208 who registered and voted four ye...

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