Election Day: Live Updates, Candidate Info and Where to Vote

Election Day is here, and although there are no contested local races on the ballot, Whitefish Bay voters are showing up to polls to weigh in on Milwaukee County races and the presidential primary.

Follow Patch throughout the day for details on voter turnout and comments from voters about the races on today's ballot:

12 p.m.: Voter turnout is at about 17 percent so far in the southeastern portion of the village (Wards 8,10 and 12 voting at Cahill Square Park.)

12:30 p.m.: Spoke with a Democrat who is voting for Carolina Stark and Lindsey Grady for the non-partisan Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge race. Stark has been referred to as the "anti-Walker" candidate, but I have not read much about Grady's political beliefs.

12:45 p.m.: One Democrat at Cahill Square Park said they voted for Rick Santorum, who they believe would be the weaker candidate in the general election against President Barack Obama. Spoke to three people who said they believe Romney pretty much has the nomination locked up, though.

2:45 p.m.: Whitefish Bay voter Michael Braun said the most important issue on the ballot for him was the two-part referendum question asking voters whether they would support cutting the size and salary of the Milwaukee County Board – a change he said is "long overdue."

2:50 p.m.: Voter traffic is slow at Whitefish Bay Library, with 17 percent turnout as of 2 p.m. Voter turnout is also lower than expected at Whitefish Bay Village Hall right now, with 290 voters casting ballots by 2 p.m.

Patch caught up with voter Dan Sabin on his way to vote. He said he is voting for Mitt Romney because he likes what he stands for.

"He may not be the Tea Party favorite, but he's a middle of the road conservative, and that's not all bad," he said.

If Romney wins Wisconsin, Sabin predicted Santorum will stay in the race until the Republican National Convention. When asked whether he thinks Ron Paul or Newt Gingrich will drop out before the convention, Sabin said "I sure hope so."

"The only thing they're doing is wasting their money and bashing the other candidates," he said. "We need to keep our eye on the real opponent, who we'll face in November."

Your Whitefish Bay Voters Guide

The polls for all districts open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. If you didn't vote in the February election, you may have a new polling location since you last voted. Click here to find your polling location, and click here to see a sample ballot. For more details, check out Patch's .

Uncontested Village Board, School Board Races

Whitefish Bay does not have any contested local races, but both the Village Board and School Board will see new faces as a result of the election Tuesday.

On the Village Board, incumbent trustee Richard Foster is seeking re-election, and newcomer Garry Davis has stepped up to fill the empty seat left vacant by outgoing trustee Kevin Buckley. Davis, a linguistic professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, said his first priority is helping the board move forward in addressing sewer repairs. You can read more about the incoming village trustee in .

On the School Board, attorney Anne Berleman Kearney has stepped up to fill the seat left vacant by outgoing board member Gerry Steele. Incumbents Kathy Rogers and Pam Woodard are also seeking re-election. Kearney, who has run for School Board twice before, is the principal of , an Adjunct Professor at Marquette University Law School and a Vice President of the Board of Directors for Rosalie Manor. She and her husband Joseph have two children enrolled in the school district.

County Board Changes

Under the redistricting plan approved by the Milwaukee County Board, all Whitefish Bay residents will be voting for a new county supervisor, as Supervisor Joseph Rice's seat was the only one eliminated under the new law.

Whitefish Bay's county representation will also be split for the first time since 1970. The majority of Whitefish Bay now joins Shorewood the East Side of Milwaukee in District 3, where incumbent Supervisor Gerry Broderick is running uncontested. 

Residents in the southwestern corner of the village have . That district is mostly south of Henry Clay Street and west of Idlewild Avenue. South of Hampton Avenue, that district stretches eastward to Ardmore Avenue. Click here to view the new boundaries.

Voters will also be asked in if they support reducing the number of County Board supervisors from 18 to nine and to make the position part-time rather than full-time.

Milwaukee County Judicial Races

Milwaukee County Circuit Court posts will also be on the ballot.  will face  for , and  will face  for Branch 23.

GOP Presidential Primary

Although there are four active candidates campaigning for the Republican nomination for president, all candidates who have thrown their hat in the ring will still be listed on the ballot: Newt Gingrich, Jon Huntsman, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum.

Although there are no expected challengers to the sitting Democratic President Barack Obama, it still exists as an option to write in. Please note you will be required to fill in the preferred party you will vote in first, then pick an individual candidate within that party.

Election Law Changes

While the Voter ID law had taken effect and impacted the primary races in February, a recent injunction has put the requirement that voters show identification on hold. Residents may still be asked for a current photo ID showing proof of residence, but it is not required. You will be required to sign in to the voter roll book when you arrive at the polls.