VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT- COMBINED NOTICE SAWYER COUNTY
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:
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- 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, February 18, 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.
Bob Ubbelohde, Clerk
12215 N Hwy. 63, Hayward, WI 54843
(715) 634-5673
In-person absentee voting during office hours Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday 9am-12pm.
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: February 4, 2025
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: February 16, 2025
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 18, 2025. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
GENERAL ELECTION INFORMATION
Elections in Wisconsin are generally held on the first Tuesday in February, April, August, and November for open elective seats at the federal, state, county, and township levels. Voting in the Town of Lenroot is done at the town hall on Hwy 63 on the designated dates between 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. In this township voting is done on a paper ballot which is then scanned and counted.
PHOTO ID REQUIRED:
Wisconsin voters must show an acceptable photo ID when voting at the polls on Election Day.
ABSENTEE OR EARLY VOTING:
If you are a registered Wisconsin voter, you can download the Application for Absentee Ballot (EL-121) the link is attached. Just complete the form and mail it to your municipal clerk’s office. You can find your clerk at myvote.wi.gov by searching for your voter record or performing an address search.
DEADLINE FOR RETURNING BALLOT:
The completed ballot must be returned to the clerk no later than the day of the election, so that it can be delivered to the polling location by 8:pm
REGISTERING TO VOTE:
Anyone wishing to vote in the state of Wisconsin has four (4) options to register.
- By mail (up to 20 days before the election
- Online -(up to 20 days before the election)
- In the municipal Clerk’s Office (you may register in person in the municipal clerk’s office up until the Friday before the election, at 5:pm or close of business, whichever is later) You must always provide a Proof of Residence when registering to vote.
- At the polling place on Election Day (you may register at the polls on Election Day). You must always have Proof of Residence when registering to vote.
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO REGISTER TO VOTE?
If you have been issued a Wisconsin Driver License or ID card that is valid, you must provide the number and the expiration date. If your Wisconsin Driver’s License is canceled or expired or your Wisconsin DOT-issued ID is expired, provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. If you have not been issued a Wisconsin Driver’s License or Wisconsin DOT-issued ID, you must provide the last 4 digits of your social Security number. If you have none of these documents, you will be able to indicate that fact. You must provide a Proof of Residence. You must provide a Proof of Residence when registering when registering to vote. A Proof of Residence is a document that proves where you live in Wisconsin.
Photo ID: is never required when registering to vote. You only show Photo ID to prove who you are when you request and absentee ballot or a ballot at the polling place.
Proof of Residence: is always needed when registering to vote in Wisconsin. Voters must reside at their address for at least 10 days by Election Day in order to register to vote. All Proof of Residence documents must include the voter’s name and current residential address.
- Current or valid State of Wisconsin Driver’s License or State ID card.
- Identification or license issued by Wisconsin Governmental body or unit.
- Any Identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the cardholder.
- A Real Estate Tax Bill or receipt for current year.
- A university, College, technical College Identification Card with photo.
- A gas, electric or telephone statement for the period commencing no earlier that 90 days before Election Day.
- Bank Statement – Paycheck Stub – Government Check – Letter from Social Services indicated voter is homeless – Residential Lease effective on date of registration – Document from a residential care facility.
HOW TO GET VALID PHOTO ID:
For WI Driver’s License contact the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles.