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The Midwest > Wisconsin > Government

WISCONSINITE GOVERNMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage 73% [2nd of 51]
2004 Election > Voting age population 3,928,000 [18th of 51]
2004 Election > Youth voter turnout 63% [2nd of 41]
Electoral Votes 10 [20th of 51]
Gun Laws > Permits
A permit is not required to purchase firearms. State law does not provide for concealed firearm permits.
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
No person, with limited exceptions, may sell, possess, use, or transport any machine gun or other fully automatic weapon, or sell, offer to sell, transport, purchase, or possess a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle.
Seats in the House of Representatives 8 seats [20th of 50]
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Incumbent Scott McCallum
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Jim Doyle (Democratic) 45.1%
Ed Thompson (Libertarian) 10.5%
Jim Young (Green) 2.5%
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Party
Republican
US gubernatorial elections, 2002 > Election results > Status Defeated, 41.4%
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Incumbent Jim Doyle
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Party Democratic
US gubernatorial elections, 2006 > Elections > Status Re-elected
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent William Proxmire
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Scott McCallum (Republican) 34.1%
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status R63.6% [7th of 28]
War Governors' Conference > Results of the meeting > Approval of Declaration Yes
War Governors' Conference > Results of the meeting > Governor Edward Salomon

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SOURCES: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, 2005.; CIRCLE, The Center for Information and Reasearch on Civic Learning and Engagement; FirstGov Official Government website; Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2003; The United States House of Representatives; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2002; Wikipedia: United States gubernatorial elections, 2006; Wikipedia: United States Senate elections, 1982; Wikipedia: War Governors' Conference

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