Portage County voters get creative with their write in votes
November 29, 2012
President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were the two big names on the ballot for the 2012 presidential election. Yet, 109 Portage County voters wrote in their own presidential candidate. One very well known write in was none other than Mickey Mouse. TV2 Reporter Hallie Schmidt asked students what they thought about the write ins.
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Contact Hallie Schmidt at [email protected].
