Notice of Election Equipment Testing on March 28th 2025 at 9AM at Emmet Town Hall for April 1st 2025 Elections. Click Here for publication notice.
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT for the April 1st 2025 Elections:
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, by fax, by email or 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:
- your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
- the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
- your signature
- a copy of your photo identification*
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election,
March 27th 2025
*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.
Julie Klusken – Town of Shields Clerk/ Treasurer
Location: N1638 Wood Road Watertown WI 53098
Phone Number: 920-261-7154
By Appt Only. Please call 920-261-7154
or email to schedule a time clerk.townofshields@yahoo.com
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:
March 20th 2025 by appt only.
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:
March 29th, 2025 by appt only.
(Note: This may be no later than the Sunday before the election.)
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 (insert date of primary or election). Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
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(Note: The Type E Notice is published by the municipal clerk on the 4th* Tuesday before each primary and each election held in the municipality. If a weekly paper is used for publication, the notice is published in the closest preceding issue to the 4th* Tuesday before each primary and each election. If a municipality chooses to post this notice in lieu of publication, the notice must be posted no later than the 4th* Tuesday before the primary or the election.)
* The Type E Notice for a special primary or election for national state, county or municipal or special district office, not held concurrently with the spring or general election, is published on the 3rd Tuesday preceding the primary or election. Wis. Stat. §§10.01(2)(e), 10.06(3)(f).
In Person Absentee Voting starts Monday October 22nd 2024 to Friday November 1st 2024:
Please call Julie Klusken – Clerk- to schedule appt. In Person Early Voting done by appt only.
920-261-7154 Location is N1638 Wood Rd. Watertown WI. 53098
Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election.
October 16, 2024– Deadline to Register by Mail – Your voter registration form, along with proof of residence must be postmarked to your municipal clerk no later than October 16, 2024.
Find your Municipal Clerk’s Contact Information here.
October 16, 2024– Deadline to Register to vote online. – Voters who are able to match their name, date of birth, Wisconsin Driver License or State ID number, and address with the Wisconsin DMV can register to vote online through October 16, 2024.
November 1, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Register in Your Municipal Clerk’s Office- Voters may register in-person in their municipal clerk’s office during the clerk’s business hours until 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2024. Find your Municipal Clerk’s Contact Information here.
November 5, 2024 from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Register to Vote at Your Polling Place- Voters can register to vote at their polling place on Election Day, November 5, 2024. Find your Polling Place here.
Absentee Voting- Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election
All voters in Wisconsin can request an absentee ballot be mailed to them for any reason. Voters must be registered before they can request an absentee ballot. Voters may request their absentee ballot in writing. To request an absentee ballot on MyVote.wi.gov click here. You must provide a photo ID with your absentee ballot request, more information on photo ID can be found here.
October 31, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Regular and Permanent Overseas Voters- If you are a regular or a Permanent Overseas Voters, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 31, 2024.
November 1, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Indefinitely Confined and Military- If a voter is indefinitely confined, or military and not away from home, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2024.
October 22, 2024, possibly through November 3, 2024 –Deadline for In-Person Absentee- Voters can possibly request and vote an absentee ballot in-person in their municipal clerk’s office through November 3, 2024. Office hours vary by municipality. Check MyVote or contact your municipal clerk for absentee voting hours.
November 5, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline for Hospitalized Voters- Voters who are in a hospital may request a ballot be brought to them by an appointed agent if they are hospitalized in the 7 days preceding the election. Hospitalized electors may request an absentee ballot between October 29, 2024 and November 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
November 5, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Military Only. If a voter is in the military and away from home, then your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024.
November 5, 2024 @ 8:00 p.m.- Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot- If you have already received an absentee ballot, you must return your absentee ballot by mail or delivery to your municipal clerk. Your ballot must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2024.
Notice for What is on My Ballot.
Click here for Notice for Absentee Voting Requests.
Notice for Public Testing.
Wisconsin’s My Voter Info page.