Voting & Elections

Voting Information

Voter ID is now in effect. Voters must bring a photo ID to the polls. To find out how to get a free ID, visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website.

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 election day. Ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

  • Voter registration is required in Wisconsin. Start the registration process online at myvote.wi.gov. There are three options for registering:

    1. By mail: Download the Application for Voter Registration, complete the form and mail it into your municipal clerk's office up to 5 pm on the 13th day before the election, along with a copy of your proof of residence.

    2. In person: Register in the municipal clerk's office up to 5 pm on the Friday before the election. You must bring your proof that you have lived at your present location for 28 days preceding the election. Contact Clerk Eric Cates at 608-512-7327.

    3. At the polling place on election day: If you wish to register to vote at your polling place, you must bring proof that you have lived at your present location for 28 days preceding the election.

    Note that if you have a Wisconsin Driver's License, that number is required on the registration form. If you do not have a WI Driver's License you may use a Wisconsin identification card number. If you have neither of these, the last four digits of your Social Security number are acceptable. One of these numbers plus your birth date are required to process your registration.

    For purposes of voter registration, acceptable Proof of Residence may be your Driver’s License or another document that includes:

    1. A current and complete name, including both the given and family name; and

    2. A current and complete residential address, including a numbered street address, if any, and the name of your municipality.

  • Forms of identification which constitute acceptable proof of residence are issued by a unit of government:

    Local units of government include:

    • city, town or village clerk or treasurer’s office,

    • your county clerk or treasurer, and

    • many others.

    State units of government include:

    • Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV or DOT),

    • Department of Natural Resources (DNR),

    • Department of Workforce Development (DWD),

    • Department of Human Services, and

    • many others.

    Federal units of government include:

    • Internal Revenue Service (IRS),

    • Medicare (not second party vendors),

    • Social Security, and

    • many others.

    Examples of acceptable documents include (but are not limited to):

    • Fishing and hunting licenses

    • Vehicle registrations

    • Food stamps, Wisconsin Works, Wisconsin Shares, and BadgerCare notices and correspondence

    • Medicare notices and Medicare Explanation of Benefits (not from 2nd party providers or other health insurance providers)

    • Social Security and SSI notices and benefits statements

    • Public high school, technical college, and public university correspondence and documents, including: admissions correspondence, financial aid notices, report cards, and schedules

    • Federal student loan correspondence and notices

    • Billing statements and collection notices from a governmental entity

    • Correspondence from a federally recognized Native American Tribe living in Wisconsin.

  • Registered voters may request an absentee ballot for one election or for all elections in a calendar year by making a request in writing to Town Clerk Eric Cates, 6101 County Road Z, Spring Green, WI 53588 or clerk@townofwyoming.wi.gov. You must provide a copy of your Photo ID or you will not receive a ballot.

    In-person “early” voting by absentee ballot

    Registered voters who wish to vote in person early by absentee ballot may contact Town Clerk Eric Cates at (608) 512-7327, or clerk@townofwyoming.wi.gov for an appointment. You must bring your Photo ID.

  • The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election.

    Registered voters may request an absentee ballot for one election or for all elections in a calendar year by making a request in writing to Town Clerk Eric Cates, 6101 County Road Z, Spring Green, WI 53588 or clerk@townofwyoming.wi.gov.

    Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, 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.