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PRIMARY ELECTION GUIDE: Voter ID, Polling Places, Candidates, Ballot

There's just one contested race on the ballot Tuesday — the race for Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Herb Kohl (D). The winner of that primary will face Democratic candidate Tammy Baldwin on Nov. 6.

Micheal Foley, Neighbor

Posted Mon, Aug 13, 2012 at 3:46 am CT|Updated Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 3:52 am CT

This election guide will give you the information you need to get to the right place at the right time to cast your ballot for your preferred candidates on Tuesday, Aug. 14. There are five polling places in Hudson and they're all open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Looking for some a sample ballot? Just click on the PDF attached to this post.

Still undecided on who to vote for? Click on a candidate's name in our guide to access more information about him or her.

Find out what's happening in Hudsonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

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VOTER ID

While the Voter ID law had taken effect and impacted the primary races in February, an injunction has put the requirement that voters show identification on hold. Voters who are registering at their polling place will be asked for a current photo ID or other document showing proof of residence. All voters will be required to sign in to the voter roll book when they arrive at the polls.

Find out what's happening in Hudsonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

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WHERE TO VOTE

The polls for all districts open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Need to know which district you're in? Just locate your home on our fancy color-coded voting district map.

Hudson Town Hall
Town of Hudson voters can cast their ballots at .

Village of North Hudson
Village of North Hudson voters can cast their ballots at .

Hudson City Hall
City of Hudson voters who live in District 1 or District 5 can cast their ballots at .

St. Croix County Government Center
City of Hudson voters who live in District 2 or District 6 can cast their ballots at the Community Room (enter near the jail).

Hudson United Methodist Church
City of Hudson voters who live in District 3 or District 4 can cast their ballots at the Fellowship Hall.

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ON THE BALLOT

Voters will be asked to designate their party preference. If you designate a party preference, only votes cast for that party will be counted. If you do not designate a party preference and vote for candidates of more than one party, no votes will be counted. Choices on the ballot include Republican, Democratic, Constitution and Americans Elect parties, but there are only Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot.

The only contested race on the ballot is for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate. All primary winners will advance to the Nov. 6, 2012, general election, which also will be a presidential election.