Madison–This morning Governor Scott
Walker signed Senate Bill 115, which changes the presidential primary
election date in Wisconsin, into law as Act 45. The presidential
primary will now take place on the same day as the spring general
election. Wisconsin’s previous presidential primary date was in
February, and with the signing of this law it will move to April.
“Holding Wisconsin’s presidential primary election on the same day as
the routine spring elections will make the administration of our
elections more cost efficient—saving valuable taxpayer dollars,” said
Governor Walker. “I was pleased to sign a bill into law this morning
that received support from Republicans, Democrats and the Legislature’s
one independent member. Moving forward I am hopeful we can continue
down the path of working together to help create an economic
environment that allows the private sector to create 250,000 new jobs
by 2015.”
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