Mackenzie Huber

Dear Lawrentians,

Judicial Board is seeking nominations to join the Board for the 2020-2021 year.  J Board is looking to fill over half of the Board, so we are REALLY seeking nominations. 

The goal of the University’s disciplinary system is to encourage and assist the students in assuming the responsibility for their own behaviors and discipline. The purpose of the Judicial Board is to educate rather than punish, to be helpful rather than vindictive, and to stimulate students to think about their actions as they relate to those of the other members of the university community.

The Board is committed to having a diverse board that represents the student body here at Lawrence, so we ask you to consider that commitment as you make your nominations.

Any rising sophomore, junior, senior, or 5^th year may be nominated. Multiple nominations are welcome.  To nominate a student for the Judicial Board, please email their name to deanofstudents@lawrence.edu by Thursday, May 7^th.

Thanks so much,

Cynfor Lu

Chair, Judicial Board

Good afternoon students-

A few of you have reached out today with questions about requesting an absentee ballot if you are registered to vote in Wisconsin.  The deadline to request an absentee ballot was recently extended and closes at 5pm TODAY, April 3^rd.  

To request an absentee ballot for the April 7^th election, the Appleton City Clerk’s office recommends that you directly email electionclerk@appleton.org to request your ballot.  You will need to tell the clerk’s office where you would like the ballot sent and will need to attach a copy of an appropriate form of voter ID to your email request.

A note on Voter IDs

Wisconsin law currently requires you to have a voter ID on election day in order to cast a ballot. A Wisconsin driver’s license, U.S. passport, or military ID is acceptable. Your standard Lawrence student ID does not meet the voter identification specifications.  If you have previously acquired a LU voter ID (this would look like you standard ID card but will have expirations dates on it) you can use this as your identification as long as it is not past the expiration dates.

Curt Lauderdale

Dean of Students

As many of you transition away from campus I am writing with information about how to engage with the April 7^th Wisconsin Spring Election.  While this information is current as of today, please check back to the Voting and Voter Registration page as information may change in the coming days or weeks.

Request an Absentee Ballot

The Wisconsin Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary is still planned for April 7. All Lawrentians who are eligible and have registered to vote are strongly encouraged to participate in this important form of civic and community engagement and can do so by requesting an absentee ballot.

To request an absentee ballot, go to the absentee ballot page of My Vote WI. You may be asked to upload a photo of your driver’s license or other voter ID.  We encourage you to request your ballot as soon as possible.

Voter ID 

Wisconsin law currently requires you to have a voter ID on Election Day in order to cast a ballot, even for absentee voting. A Wisconsin driver’s license, U.S. passport, or military ID is acceptable. Your Lawrence student ID is not. If you do not have a Wisconsin driver’s license or a passport, you can obtain a Lawrence voter ID card from the ID Office at no charge. (For questions about an LU voter ID, send an email to idoffice@lawrence.edu).

What’s on the ballot?

In addition to the presidential primary, there are many important local races on the ballot.  These include:

• Appleton mayor
• Appleton city attorney
• Appleton school board members
• Appleton alderpersons
• Outagamie County circuit court judges
• Outagamie County supervisors
• Wisconsin State Justice of the Supreme Court

You can find a list of preliminary candidates and helpful information on Lawrence’s Voting and Voter Registration page.

Take care and be well,

Curt 

Curt Lauderdale

Dean of Students