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Absentee and Absentee In Person For April 1st 2025 Elections
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, 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).
Caucus January 13th 2025 after monthly board meeting
Office Incumbent
Town Board Chairperson Neale R. Jones
Town Board Supervisor* Peter McFarland
Town Board Supervisor* Kyle Wollitz
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that a town caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the above listed offices will be held on Monday, January 13, 2023 following the monthly Board Meeting beginning at 7pm at Emmet Town Hall W6777 Second Street Rd, Watertown, WI 53098
Open position-
Supervisor Wollitz- will not be seeking reelection to the board.
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM ELECTION
Notice of General Election and Sample Ballots
Public Testing
Public Testing will be completed on October 25th at 9AM at Emmet Town Hall
In Person Absentee Voting
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
For: November 5th 2024 Election
- 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, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST FOR AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN WRITING or ONLINE AT MYVOTE.WI.GOV
- Contact your municipal clerk (Town of Shields is Julie Kluske) and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the election. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION MUST ALSO BE PROVIDED. You may make a written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
- The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, November 1st 2024.
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.
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
Town of Shields
Clerk Julie Klusken
N1638 Wood Rd.
Watertown, WI 53098
920-261-7154
By appt only (M-F)
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: October 22nd 2024
**The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is Friday, November 1st , at 5pm, unless otherwise indicated. 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 Tuesday November 5th 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
November 2024 Election Deadline Dates
Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election.
Voter Registration- Deadlines for the November 5, 2024 General Election
Voters can register in the following ways. All voters must provide a Proof of Residence document when registering to vote by mail, in-person in the clerk’s office, or at the polls on Election Day.
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.
Absentee Voting
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
February 16, 2021
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, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing or online at MyVote.wi.gov.
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 also submit a written request in the form of a letter, or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5 pm on the fifth day before the election, February 11, 2021.
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.
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.
Susan Johnson – 920-261-7154
N1662 Wood Road Watertown, WI 53098
By appointment only
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is / was:
February 2, 2021
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office:
February 14, 2021
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 February 16, 2021. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
TO-Shields Caucus Notice
TOWN OF SHIELDS
CAUCUS NOTICE FOR SPRING ELECTION
NOTIE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Town Caucus for the purpose of nominating candidates to appear on the spring election ballot for the below listed offices is scheduled for January 18, 2021 at 7pm at the Emmet Town Hall located at W6777 Second Street Road, Watertown, WI 53098.
NOTICE IS HERBEY GIVEN that an election to be held in the Town of Shields, on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed. All terms are for two years beginning on Tuesday April 20, 2021.
Office Incumbent
Chairman Neale R Jones
Supervisor Ronald Johnson
Supervisor Peter McFarland
Posted in the Town of Shields on January 6, 2021
Susan Johnson
Town of Shields Clerk