Voting takes place at the Town of Wilson Town Hall pictured above.
NOVEMBER 3rd, 2020 – PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
- VOTE IN PERSON ON ELECTION DAY AT THE TOWN HALL from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Vote Absentee
For federal elections, absentee ballots will be in the mail beginning 47 days before the election. For elections that do not include federal offices, absentee ballots will be in the mail beginning three weeks before Election Day. All absentee ballots are counted at the polls on Election Day.
Voters may verify their registration, polling place, sample ballot, and absentee ballot status at My Vote Wisconsin .
The deadline to request an absentee ballot is 5:00 pm the Thursday before the election, but we recommend making your request as early as possible so there is adequate time to mail the ballot back to the Clerk’s Office.
EARLY In-Person Absentee Voting
Absentee voting locations are established by the Clerk’s office prior to each election.
Hours are:
Tuesday – Thursday
October 20-22 9am – 3pm Town Hall
Monday-Thursday
October 26-29 9am – 3pm Town Hall
Absentee Ballot Drop-Off Sites
Voters wishing to return their absentee ballots in person may do so at the Town of Wilson
Drop of box located at 5935 S. Business Dr., Sheboygan.
Absentee Delivery by Mail
You may submit an absentee request at My Vote Wisconsin (click on Vote Absentee at the top of the website), or you may send a written request that includes:
Name
Address to which the ballot should be mailed
Signature
Copy of voter ID, if not already on file in Clerk’s Office
Send the request via email to jwicker@townwilson.com, or mail the request to:
Town Clerk’s Office
5935 S. Business Dr., Sheboygan, WI 53081
Ballots will be mailed out through the Thursday before the election. Absentee ballots must be received in the Clerk’s Office in time for delivery to the polls on Election Day.
Indefinitely Confined Absentee Ballot
The indefinitely confined category is fitting for voters who, for the foreseeable future, limit travel outside their home because of age, physical illness, or infirmity, or are disabled for an indefinite period. Each voter makes the decision of whether they are indefinitely confined based upon their current situation. Being indefinitely confined does not require permanent or total inability to travel outside of your home.
No copy or picture of your voter ID is needed if you apply for an absentee ballot in the indefinitely confined category. As an indefinitely confined absentee voter, you will continue to receive ballots for every election until you do not return a ballot, or you request to be removed from the indefinitely confined absentee list.
You can apply as an indefinitely confined absentee voter by printing out and mailing in this form:
Voters Temporarily Overseas
You may email your absentee request to jwicker@townwilson.com. Your request should include your name, the address at which you are registered to vote, and the email or street address to which we should send the ballot. If you haven’t already submitted a copy of your voter ID to the Clerk’s Office, you will need to include a picture or scan of your ID with your request.
Your ballot will be included in the first batch of ballots we mail out. For the fastest service, request that we send your ballot to an email address. Sign the certification statement and have an adult (18 or older) sign the certification as a witness. Your witness does not need to be a U.S. Citizen, but they will need to write their address under the witness signature. You will need to mail the absentee ballot, sealed in an envelope with the certification statement attached to the outside of the envelope.
The envelope bearing the certification statement should be sealed in a larger envelope bearing the words, “Absentee Ballot Enclosed.” Your name and ward number (found above your name on your absentee envelope) should be written legibly on the mailing envelope. We must receive your ballot by Election Day.
Absentee Delivery by Email – Available for Military and Overseas (both permanent & temporary) Voters Only
Military and Overseas Voters: Be sure to include your name, address at which you are registered to vote, email address to which the ballot should be sent, and a copy or picture of your voter ID (if not already on file in the Clerk’s Office).
You will receive your ballot and absentee certification statement as attachments to an email message. You will need to print the ballot and certification statement on paper and send them back to the City Clerk’s Office through the mail. Absentee ballots must be received in the Clerk’s Office in time for delivery to the polls on Election Day.
Qualifying Care Facilities
On June 24, 2020, the Wisconsin Elections Commission directed municipal clerks to mail an absentee ballot to those registered voters who reside in care facilities that are typically served by Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) if they request an absentee ballot or have an active request on file. No SVDs will be sent to qualified care facilities for the remaining elections in 2020.
Any voter who resides in a qualifying care facility and requests an absentee ballot will have their ballot brought to their facility by Special Voting Deputies (SVDs). This process, known as SVD voting, is the exclusive means of absentee voting for occupants of residential care facilities and qualified retirement homes.
Special Voting Deputies (SVDs) are election officials who are trained and deputized by the City Clerk to perform the duties of SVD voting. SVDs will visit each facility two times in the three weeks prior to each election. The scheduled days and times will be publicly noticed and posted at each facility. SVDs must make two attempts to deliver an absentee ballot before that ballot can be mailed to the voter.
SVD Voting is governed by State Statute 6.875 . For more information on SVD voting, please view the Wisconsin Elections Commission guide Absentee Voting in Residential Care Facilities and Retirement Homes. pdf
EARLY In-Person Absentee Voting
Absentee voting locations are established by the Clerk’s office prior to each election.
Hours are:
Tuesday – Thursday
October 20-22 9am – 3pm Town Hall
Monday – Thursday
October 26-29 9am – 3pm Town Hall
Walk-In-Person Absentee Procedure
- If you have your own ballpoint pen to use, please alert the absentee clerk as you approach them at the walk-up absentee voting site. The absentee clerk will be wearing a badge and a face mask.
- The absentee clerk will need to check your voter ID. You may hold your ID up to your window or place it in the bin for the absentee clerk to see.
- The absentee clerk will give you an absentee envelope to fill out on.
- The absentee clerk will need to check your voter ID. You may hold your ID up to your window or place it in the bin for the absentee clerk to see.
- Once you mark your ballot, you will seal it with tape in the absentee envelope.
- You will sign your envelope in the presence of the absentee clerk. The absentee clerk will sign as your witness.
- At the end of the walk-up voting shift for the day, your absentee will be brought to the Clerk’s Office and placed in a locked box.
- Your absentee will remain sealed in its envelope and secure in the Clerk’s Office until it is delivered to your polling place to be processed on Election Day.
- On Election Day, the poll workers at your polling place will check your envelope into the poll book and will feed your ballot into the tabulator to be counted.
Voter Registration
New Town of Wilson residents are asked to contact the clerk about voter registration. Or register online at My Vote WI
You may also register to vote, with proof of residence, at any absentee voting location.
Absentee Ballots
Complete absentee ballot request form EL-121, see link below or contact the Town Clerk at 920-208-2390. For in-person absentee voting, please stop in the Clerk’s office during office hours at the Town of Wilson Office. There is NO voting on the Monday before ANY election in the State of Wisconsin. View the Wisconsin Absentee Voting Guide. Learn more about Absentee voting.
Election Forms
Download and complete the below forms, enclose the required documents and mail to the Town Clerk. A photo ID is required.
- Voter Registration Application (EL-131)
- Application for Absentee Ballot (EL-121)
Voter Photo ID
Candidate Forms
Interested in running for public office? Please read the checklist for important “due-by” dates and instructions. Then download and complete the remaining three forms. Return forms to the Clerk by the due dates.