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Information to Voters

Upon entering the polling place, a voter shall state his or her name and address, show an acceptable form of photo identification and sign the poll book before being permitted to vote. If a voter does not have acceptable photo identification, the voter may obtain a free photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.

If a voter is not registered to vote, a voter may register to vote at the polling place serving his or her residence, if the voter presents proof of residence.

Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot.

Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall retire alone to a voting booth and cast his or her ballot except that a voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter's minor child or minor ward.

An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote, but the official may not in any manner advise or indicate a particular voting choice.

 

Where Optical Scan Voting is Used

The voter shall fill in the oval next to the name of the candidate of his or her choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote.

To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of his or her choice in the space provided for a write-in vote and fill in the oval next to the write-in line.

The vote should not be cast in any other manner.

Not more than five minutes' time shall be allowed inside a voting booth.

Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in casting his or her vote may be taken into the booth and copied.

The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone in a manner that would reveal how the ballot is marked.

If the voter spoils an optical scan ballot, he or she shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter.

If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place

 

After Voting the Ballot

After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it shall be inserted in the security sleeve, so the marks do not show.

The voter shall then insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly.

A voter may select an individual to assist in casting his or her vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that he or she is unable to read, has difficulty reading, writing or understanding English, or that due to disability is unable to cast his or her ballot.

The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter's employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter.

 

Absentee Ballots

To request an absentee ballot: Vote Absentee By Mail

Office Phone/Fax: (715) 545-2270
Email: [email protected]

Voter Registration Form:

To download the voter registration form click here:
https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/voter-registration-application

 

To run for office:

General information for local government candidacy:

The following links provide you with the necessary forms, to be filed with the Town Clerk.

Ballot Access Checklist.pdf

Campaign Finance Registration Statement.pdf

Declaration of Candidacy.pdf

Nomination Paper for Nonpartisan Office.pdf

EL-163 Notification of Noncandidacy

ELECTION INFORMATION – TOWN OF PHELPS

April 1, 2025 Spring Election:

April 1, 2025, Type E Notice - Voting by Absentee Ballot In Person Absentee Voting begins Tuesday, March 18, 2025, for the Spring Election to be held April 1, 2025. See Type E Notice above for more information. Type A Notice - Notice of Spring Election An election is to be held in the Town of Phelps on Tuesday, April 1, 2025 for local government offices. Type B Notice - Notice and Sample Ballots Type C Notice - Notice of Referendum Type D Notice - Notice of Polling Hours and Location

Feb 18, 2025 Spring Primary Election:

Feb 18, 2025, Type E Notice - Voting by Absentee Ballot Instructions for Absentee Voting for the Feb 18, 2025, Spring Primary Election. /s/ Sheryl J Ward, Clerk-Treasurer