EXHIBIT C
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
CUMBERLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Referendum Election Details
At an election to be held in the Cumberland School District on February 20, 2024, the following
proposed Initial Resolution of the School Board will be submitted to a vote of the people:
INITIAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $32,950,000
BE IT RESOLVED by the School Board of the Cumberland
School District, Barron, Polk and Burnett Counties, Wisconsin that
there shall be issued pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin
Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed
$32,950,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school
addition and improvement project at the High School/Middle
School campus to include: renovations and construction of
academic spaces and support areas; partial removal of the current
High School building; safety, security, technology, capital
maintenance and building infrastructure improvements; ADA
accessibility updates; site improvements; and acquisition of
furnishings, fixtures and equipment.
Ballot Text
The question will appear on the ballot as follows:
“Shall the Cumberland School District, Barron, Polk and Burnett
Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67
of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount
not to exceed $32,950,000 for the public purpose of paying the
cost of a school addition and improvement project at the High
School/Middle School campus to include: renovations and
construction of academic spaces and support areas; partial removal
of the current High School building; safety, security, technology,
capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements;
ADA accessibility updates; site improvements; and acquisition of
furnishings, fixtures and equipment?”
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Explanation
The referendum election ballot will ask District electors to vote “yes” or “no” on the referendum
election question as set forth above.
A “yes” vote on the question is a vote to approve the borrowing of $32,950,000 by the
Cumberland School District through the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of
paying the cost of a school addition and improvement project at the High School/Middle School
campus to include: renovations and construction of academic spaces and support areas; partial
removal of the current High School building; safety, security, technology, capital maintenance
and building infrastructure improvements; ADA accessibility updates; site improvements; and
acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment.
A “no” vote on the question is a vote to deny the Cumberland School District the authority to
borrow $32,950,000 through the issuance of general obligation bonds for the purpose of paying
the cost of a school addition and improvement project at the High School/Middle School campus
to include: renovations and construction of academic spaces and support areas; partial removal
of the current High School building; safety, security, technology, capital maintenance and
building infrastructure improvements; ADA accessibility updates; site improvements; and
acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment.
In the event a majority of the electors voting on the question vote “yes”, the District will be
authorized to undertake the school addition and improvement program described in the question
and borrow not in excess of $32,950,000 therefor; if a majority vote “no” on the question set
forth above, the District will not be so authorized.
Location and Hours of Polling Places
Information as to the location of the polling places is available in the District Office at 1010 8th
Avenue, Cumberland, Wisconsin.
All polling places will be open at 7:00 A.M. and will close at 8:00 P.M. All polling places
are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk:
Arline Frisinger, Clerk
City of Cumberland
950 1st Avenue
Cumberland, WI 54829
715-822-2752
Kristen Moen, Clerk
Town of Almena
PO Box 7
Almena, WI 54805
715-308-3244
Lisa Blechinger, Clerk
Town of Bear Lake
1340 27th Avenue
Rice Lake, WI 54868
612-860-3349
Melanie Miller, Clerk
Town of Clinton
940 14th Avenue
Barron, WI 54812
715-418-0210
Arlene Frisinger, Clerk
Town of Crystal Lake
164 22nd Avenue
Comstock, WI 54826
715-822-8039
Holly Nyhus, Clerk
Town of Cumberland
1876 7th Street
Cumberland, WI 54829
715-357-6154
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Deanne Moravitz, Clerk
Town of Johnstown
1925 Long Lake Lane
Comstock, WI 54826
715-497-3043
Danielle Maxwell-Parker, Clerk
Town of Lakeland
PO Box 28
Barronett, WI 54813
715-822-2775
Danielle Maxwell-Parker, Clerk
Town of Maple Plain
PO Box 1319
Cumberland, WI 54829
715-529-2741
Anna Weaver, Clerk
Town of McKinley
125 260th Avenue
Cumberland, WI 54829
715-296-6722
Kate Odden, Clerk
Town of Roosevelt
21511 Timberland Road
Barronett, WI 54813
319-721-1282
Kris Foust, Clerk
Town of Stanfold
2817 15th Avenue
Rice Lake, WI 54868
715-475-9363
Notice of Meeting of the School District Board of Canvassers
By no later than 9 a.m. on the Tuesday after the election, the school district board of canvassers
shall convene, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, for the purpose of conducting the
school district canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.53(3). This meeting will be open to the public
pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.
Information to Electors
Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote, an elector shall:
• state their name and address
• show an acceptable form of photo identification*
• sign the poll book**
*If an elector does not have acceptable photo identification, the elector may obtain a free
photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
**If the elector is unable to sign the poll book due to disability, a poll worker may write the
word “exempt.”
If an elector is not registered to vote, they may register to vote at the polling place serving their
residence if the elector provides proof of residence.
Upon being permitted to vote, the elector shall enter a voting booth or go to a machine and cast
their ballot. The vote should not be cast in any manner other than specified here. Sample ballots
or other materials to assist the elector in marking their ballot may be taken into the booth and
copied. The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.
An elector who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the elector’s minor child or minor
ward.
An election official may inform the elector of the proper manner for casting a vote but the
official may not advise or indicate a particular voting choice.
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Assistance for Voting
An elector may select an individual to assist in casting their vote if the elector declares to the
presiding official that they are unable to read, have difficulty reading, writing, or understanding
English, or that due to disability are unable to cast their ballot. The selected individual rendering
assistance may not be the elector’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent
of a labor organization which represents the elector.
Where Paper Ballots are Used
On referendum questions, the elector shall make a mark (X) in the square next to “yes” if in favor of
the question, or the elector shall make a mark (X) in the square next to “no” if opposed to the
question.
Where Optical Scan Voting is Used
On referendum questions, the elector shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “yes” if in
favor of the question, or the elector shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “no” if opposed
to the question.
When using an electronic ballot marking device (“Automark,” “ExpressVote,” Clear Access or
“ImageCast Evolution-ICE”) to mark an optical scan ballot on referendum questions, the elector
shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select “yes” if in favor of the question, or the elector
shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select “no” if opposed to the question.
Where Touch Screen Voting is Used
On referendum questions, the elector shall touch the screen at “yes” if in favor of the question, or
the elector shall touch the screen at “no” if opposed to the question.
After Voting the Ballot
After an official paper ballot is marked, it shall be folded so the inside marks do not show, but so
the printed endorsements and inspectors’ initials on the outside do show. The elector shall deposit
the voted ballot in the ballot box or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit and shall leave the
polling place promptly.
After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve, so the
marks do not show. The elector may insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve or
deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. If a central count system is used, the elector shall insert
the ballot in the ballot box and discard the sleeve or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit.
The elector shall leave the polling place promptly.
After an official touch screen ballot is cast, the elector shall leave the polling place promptly.
Spoiling Ballots
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If an elector spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, they shall return it to an election official who
shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one
elector.
The elector may spoil a touch screen ballot at the voting station before the ballot is cast.
The following is a sample of the official ballot:
Official Referendum Ballot
February 20, 2024
Notice to Voters: If you are voting on Election Day, your ballot must be initialed by two election
inspectors. If you are voting absentee, your ballot must be initialed by the municipal clerk or
deputy clerk. Your ballot may not be counted without initials. (See end of ballot for initials).
Instructions to Voters
If you make a mistake on your ballot or have a question, ask an election inspector for help. (Absentee
voters: contact your municipal clerk).
To vote in favor of a question, make an “X” or other mark in the square next to “Yes,” like this: T
To vote against a question, make an “X” or other mark in the square next to “No,” like this: T
School District
Question: Shall the Cumberland School District, Barron, Polk and Burnett Counties, Wisconsin be
authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an
amount not to exceed $32,950,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school addition and
improvement project at the High School/Middle School campus to include: renovations and construction
of academic spaces and support areas; partial removal of the current High School building; safety,
security, technology, capital maintenance and building infrastructure improvements; ADA accessibility
updates; site improvements; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment?
Yes
No
Persons with questions regarding the referendum election should contact Dr. Barry Rose, District
Administrator.
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Done in the Cumberland School District
on February 14, 2024
Jennifer Hyatt
District Clerk
