The next state Wisconsin Dem Party chair will be elected today using ranked-choice voting.
The state Dem Party has used a form of ranked-choice voting since 2019. But today will be the first time the system is fully utilized, because there have been no more than two candidates for an office since it was implemented.
Voting will begin at 10 a.m. today for delegates with polls closing at 1 p.m. Anyone in line at that time will be allowed to cast a ballot.
The ballots has columns to the right of each name with rankings, and delegates can rank as many as they want.
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If either of the three gets a majority of the votes cast on the first ballot, he will win.
If no one crosses that threshold, the third-place finisher will be dropped and the second choice of his backers will be added to the other two. A majority will again be required to win.
Chair is the only office being contested this weekend.
Candidates include:
- Third Congressional District Chair William Garcia;
- Devin Remiker, who previously served as the party’s executive director; and
- Joe Zepecki, a Milwaukee-based operative.
See coverage of their speeches to the convention and WisPolitics interviews with the candidates
Other offices were approved yesterday by acclimation.
They are:
- Secretary of State Sarah Godlewski, first vice-chair
- Joshua Taylor, of Milwaukee, second vice-chair. He’s chair of the 4th CD Dem Party.
- Kim Butler, of Balsam Lake, secretary. She’s a past chair of the 7th CD Dem Party.
- State Rep. Randy Udell, of Fitchburg, treasurer.
Butler and Udell are incumbents.
