Election Information              
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Voter Public Access: Look up your voter registration or and polling place location - http://vpa.wi.gov

Government Accountability Board - http://elections.state.wi.us

General Information

For general information concerning elections, call City Clerk Nancy Jacobson at (262)723-2219.

All City electors vote at the Parks and Recreation Administration Building, 200 Devendorf Street, Elkhorn. The building is handicapped accessible with a handicapped ramp in close proximity to the parking spaces and the building. On Election Day there is appropriate signage to direct voters. For information on your Alderman, District and Ward, click here.

Questions to Ask Yourself If You Want to Register to Vote

Acceptable Forms of Proof of Residence (for electors registering on Election Day)

• Must contain a current and complete name, including both the first and last name; and a current and complete residential address, including a numbered street address, if any, and the name of a municipality.
• Forms which have an expiration date must be valid on Election Day in order to constitute acceptable proof of residence at that election.
  • A Wisconsin identification card
  • An airplane pilot’s license
  • A library card
  • A Wisconsin motor vehicle operator’s license
  • A university, college or technical institute fee card
  • A university, college or technical institute identification card
  • Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin government body or by an employer in the normal course of business, not including a business card
  • A residential lease which is effective for a period that includes Election Day
  • A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election.
  • A cable television, gas, electric, telephone or other utility service statement for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before Election Day. NOT A CELL PHONE BILL.

You may register to vote on Election Day with proof of residence or before the election at the City Clerk’s office, Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm. Please bring your identification. Registration 20 days prior to the election requires proof of residency.

Registration by mail closes on the 3rd Wednesday before the election.  Voter identification must be submitted and registration forms must be postmarked or delivered no later than the 3rd Wednesday before the election.  After that date a voter may only register in the office of the clerk, at the polling place or as a hospitalized elector.  If you are a first time voter in the State of Wisconsin, you are required to provide proof of residence.  Registration forms are available at the City Clerk's office or on the Wisconsin State Election Board website. (click here)

Voting Absentee

You may vote absentee by submitting an application for absentee voting to the City Clerk prior to the election. Applications are available at the front desk at City Hall. You must be a registered voter to apply. If not registered, you may do so at that time.

If you have difficulties or are unable to get to the polling place on Election Day, you may apply for an absentee ballot for all elections. Ballots will automatically be sent to your residence with instructions from the Clerk’s office prior to each election. Again, you must be a registered voter.

Running for Public Office

If you are interested in running for Mayor, Alderman or Municipal Court Judge, please check with the City Clerk as to your District and Ward.  Terms are two years with Aldermanic District's 1, 2, and 5, and the Municipal Judge running alternately with Aldermanic District's 3, 4, and 6, and the Mayor.

Click here for Voting District (Ward) map.  (Coming Soon)

Candidate’s papers are available at the City Clerk’s office the last week of November. The Clerk provides a packet with all the necessary papers and instructions as to how to run for office. Potential candidates may begin circulating nomination papers December 1 of each year. All nomination papers and Declaration of Candidacy are due the first Tuesday of January at 5:00pm. in the City Clerk's office.

The City Clerk will be available to help you with any questions on running for office. Call (262)723-2219 and ask for the City Clerk.

More Election Information

For information on Elections, visit the State Elections Board website.

For Election Results, visit the Walworth County website.