VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

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 written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, email, or online at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below.

Your written request must include:

1. Your voting address within the municipality where you reside.
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. **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 by appointment for casting an absentee ballot in person.

   Village of Whitelaw – Village Hall 147 W. Menasha Ave.  Whitelaw, WI 54247

   Clerk/Treasurer  (920) 732-3239 – Available by appointment

   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 before the polls close. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

Village President

Randal L Christiansen  - 280

Village Trustee

Beverly Linzmeier - 213

Stacey Mangin - 254

Jeremy Johanek - 248

**A PHOTO ID IS REQUIRED TO VOTE**

NOTICE:  If you are the recipient of an absentee or registration mailer, it did not come from the Wisconsin Election Commission or the Village of Whitelaw.

We DO NOT send these types of mailers out. These mailers may contain errors, political messages, and/or wording that may confuse you as to your voter status.

POLLING LOCATION

Whitelaw Village Hall
147 W. Menasha Ave
Whitelaw, WI 54247

POLLING HOURS

7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

UPCOMING ELECTIONS

Partisan Primary Election - August 11, 2026

The Wisconsin Elections Commission website is full of useful information and all the forms mentioned on this page are available for you to download. Visit http://elections.wi.gov. You can also visit Myvote.wi.gov. 

To Run for Office:

The following links provide you with the necessary forms to be filed with the Village Clerk:

Campaign Registration Statement: https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/campaign-registration-statement

Declaration of Candidacy: https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/declaration-candidacy-el-162-162sd

Nomination papers: https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/nomination-paper-nonpartisan-office-el-169

Voter ID Law:

Visit https://elections.wi.gov/voters/voter-photo-id

Voter Registration Form:

The easiest way to register to vote is to go to www.myvote.wi.gov and follow the direction on the screen to register.

OR you can follow the directions below

To download the voter registration form, click here: 

https://elections.wi.gov/wec-form/voter-registration-application-el-131-131h-131s

Election day registration is allowed, but you are strongly encouraged to register prior to election day.

**All proof of residence documents MUST contain voter’s current name and address.**

• A WI Driver License/ID Card, if not expired or canceled; may be used even if driving privileges have been revoked
• Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit
• An employee ID card with a photograph, but not a business card
• A real property tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election
• A residential lease (does not count as proof of residence if elector submits form by mail)
• A picture ID from a university, college or technical college coupled with a free receipt or an on-campus housing listing provided by the university, college or technical college
• A utility bill for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before the day registration is made
• (Homeless voters only) A letter from an organization that provides services to the homeless that identifies the voter and describes the location designated as the person’s residence for voting purposes
• A contract/intake document prepared by a residential care facility indicating that the occupant resides in the facility
• A bank/credit card statement
• A paycheck or pay stub
• A check or other document issued by a unit of government

Proof of residence documents may be provided in an electronic format.