Voting and Election Information
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
PARTISAN PRIMARY ELECTION
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day
may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is
any U.S. citizen who
* will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
* has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive
days before the election.
The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of
identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be
sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may make a written application to
your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office only during the In-Person Absentee
Voting period listed below.
Your written request must include:
1. Your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
2. The address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the
address above.
3. Your signature
4. A copy of your photo identification*
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 PM on the fifth day before the election Thursday October 31 st ., 2024
Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be
required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding
deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
***Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely
confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you,
contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee
ballot.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location
during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person at your municipality,
See Below for your municipality as hours and dates may be different.
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:
Tuesday , October 22, 2024 By Appointment
The last day to vote an absentee ballot :
****Check with your Municipal Clerk for dates and hours
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk
will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or
counting location before the polls close on November 5, 2024 at 8:00pm. Any ballots received
after the polls close will not be counted.
To check the status of your absentee ballot or to check your voter history
- Please visit: https://myvote.wi.gov/
State of Wisconsin Government Accountabilility Board
The State of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has all the forms available for download at their web site. Below are links to some of the most requested forms.
- GAB Web site: http://gab.wi.gov/
- GAB - All Forms Page: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/
GAB-121 Absentee Ballot Request
- English Absentee Ballot Request: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-121-english
- Spanish Absentee Ballot Request: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-121-spanish
- Hmong Absentee Ballot Request: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-121-hmong
GAB-131 Voter Registration Application
- English Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-english
- Spanish Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-spanish
- Hmong Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-hmong