It seems most central Wisconsin people won't bother. Municipal and county clerks throughout the region said they expect voter turnouts of between 10 and 25 percent. In most places, the superintendent's election is the only item on the ballot. Even voters who received absentee ballots said it's too hard to figure out the large assortment of names. And the problem doesn't just exist in Marshfield.
Nobody really knows who they are.
Still, District Administrator Dave Wessel said he expected a low voter turnout. Of the seven candidates for superintendent spot, Linda Cross of Waupaca is the most familiar to area voters. She ran against incumbent John Benson in 1993 and 1997. Benson will retire in April. Veteran political junkies might remember Jonathan Barry.