VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT: 2023 SPRING PRIMARY – FEBRUARY 21, 2023 Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. 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. TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING: Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for 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. You must include a copy of an acceptable form of Photo ID. You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email or in person. THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL IS 5:00 P.M. ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2023 FOR MOST ELECTORS. 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. You may also request and vote an absentee ballot on or after FEBRUARY 7th in person in the Clerk’s office by appointment. Contact Clerk THE LAST DAY TO VOTE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17th. No in-person absentee voting or voter registration may occur on the day before the election. If a ballot is received after polls close on February 21st, it cannot be counted. Pat Earley, Clerk1453 County Road GG(715) [email protected] www.townofrichmondwi.gov
