According to the group's Web site, "The performance art pieces will be about citizenship and voting. The artists involved represent three decades of Milwaukee's finest performance artists. At most sites artists are creating five 10-minute pieces that will be presented every 20-30 minutes ... Projects will include dance, recorded sound, original music, puppetry, video, interactive sculpture and storytelling."

There are plans for some John Philip Sousa tunes and the highly-controversial "On Wisconsin" to be involved. Not exactly voter intimidation.

Stone asked the Government Accountability Board to ban the performances, even though his district won't get any of the volunteer entertainment.

"The prospect of these events taking place at or near polling locations in Milwaukee is misguided. The focus of the polling locations should be fully on the accurate processing of the vote, not on the entertainment of the voters," stated Stone. "The potential for disruptions and other issues should eliminate this as a possible occurrence on election day."

Yep, he's kind of a prude.

The Milwaukee Election Commission has given its nod of approval for what seems like an innovative idea for a normally tedious affair. The show runs from 4 to 8 p.m.

Some performances planned include:

• Rock, Paper Scissors: "The performance centers around the first-ever election in the Republic of Neutralia. Three candidates have put themselves forward for the illustrious position of public office: Rock, Paper and Scissors. An eager local news crew will cover the candidates, their followers, and visiting diplomats. All of the characters, from the reporter and his camera, to the peanut gallery of supporters, to the candidates themselves, will be puppets. The artists will improvise scenes within a structured storyline."
  It will be performed at the Charles Allis Museum voting location.
• The Pulaski Poll voting location features a performance from the Wild Space Dance Company called "Line Up / On the Boards / Dive In." According to the description, "Three dancers will be inside the Pulaski Pool performing on the pool deck and diving boards. The three dancers explore highly stylized gestures and movements of voting, including counting, taking one's turn, lining up, making decision and waiting for the results."
• At the Department of Neighborhood Services voting location in District 13,"The Tally" will take place from noon to 4. "Two large, functional Jacob's Ladders will be suspended on either side of the main entrance. The flipping action of the ladders may be interpreted as two contending opponents, representing the competitive nature of the presidential race and the tension that voters experience while watching the election results unfold. One performer will direct the two other performers who will activate their ladders in response to his orders. The performance will appear to correspond to votes being tallied."

Lacking Youth for Council: The Milwaukee Youth Council has been defunct for almost two years. It was designed as a way for Milwaukee youth to get a taste of City Hall politics, mainly passing resolutions on various positions -- sort of like their adult counterparts. Lack of interest made it a one-year deal.

For the past year, the council has been in limbo as a new recruiting strategy was developed. Seems there are not too many young people in Milwaukee interested in playing politics, even in the ornate chambers of City Hall.

The man behind the Youth Council, Ald. Joe Davis, has taken it upon himself to tour Milwaukee public high schools to persuade student councils to send some candidates for the council. The council was made up of a representative of each aldermanic district.

The alderman also wants students in private or charter schools in the city to get involved, although his tour for now is focused strictly on MPS.