42.0° Overcast Home I Want To ▼ Visitors ▼ Residents ▼ Departments ▼ Government ▼ Elections and Voting Information Welcome to the City of Stoughton Voter Information Section. This section is here to assist you in gaining the information that is needed to vote within the City of Stoughton, and as always if you have any questions regarding voting information, please feel free to call the Stoughton City Hall at (608) 873-6677. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day. Election Notices Upcoming Election Schedules REGISTER TO VOTE ABSENTEE VOTING Local Candidates - Non Partisan VOTER ID Find my polling place Confidential Voter Registration Poll Worker Recruitment Local Campaign Registration Info and Nomination Forms Unsolicited Voter Registration forms and Absentee Ballot request Election Notices 2022_NOTICE_OF_SCHOOL_BOARD_ELECTION(1).pdf Type A Notice APR 2022 Dane County Type A spring 2022 TYPE E NOTICE 4-6-21** ABSENTEE VOTING INFORMATION** Type D Notice APRIL 2021 Sample Ballots April 6 2021 Type A Notice APRIL 2021 Dane County Type B Notice Spring 2021.pdf Public Test Notice APR 2021 Kettle Park Notice-April 2021 Milestone Notice APRIL 2021 Nazareth Notice-APRIL 2021 Skaalen Notice APRIL 2021 Stoughton Meadows Notice-APRIL 2021 2021 City of Stoughton Local Candidate Listing [ Return to Top ] Upcoming Election Schedules Polling Places open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. 2022 Spring Primary Election – Tuesday, Feb. 15 Spring Election – Tuesday, Apr. 5 Partisan Primary Election – Tuesday, Aug. 9 General Election – Tuesday, Nov. 8 Regularly Scheduled Elections Spring Primary Primary held on the third Tuesday in February to nominate non-partisan candidates to be voted for at the Spring Election. State Statute 5.02(22) Spring Election Election held on the first Tuesday in April to elect judicial, educational, and municipal officers, and non-partisan county officers, and to express preferences for the person to be the presidential candidate for each party in presidential election years. State Statute 5.02(21) Fall Primary Primary held in even-numbered years on the second Tuesday in August, to nominate candidates to be voted for at the General Election, and to determine which candidates for state offices other than district attorney may participate in the Wisconsin election campaign fund. State Statute 5.02(12s) General Election Election held in even-numbered years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November to elect United States senators, representatives to congress, presidential electors, state senators, representatives to the assembly, district attorneys, state officers other than the state superintendent and judicial officers, and county officers other than supervisors and county executives. State Statute 5.02(5) [ Return to Top ] REGISTER TO VOTE Registering to Vote and Voting Absentee Voter Registration Deadlines How to Register Registration is open until 5:00 pm 20 days before an election. Wisconsin requires 28 days to establish residency at a new address. Temporary absence does not affect residency. Time spent away from your residence still counts toward the 28 day residency requirement as long as you intend to return. When registering, you must present Proof of Residence, a document showing your current name at your current address. You cannot register to vote at a post office box. View acceptable forms of Proof of Residence listed below. Who is eligible to vote? Every US citizen age 18 or older who has resided in the city or ward for 28 days before any election. If a person moves within this state later than 28 days before an election, they shall vote at his/her previous election district or ward. If a person is convicted of treason, a felony or bribery, they are not allowed to vote unless his/her civil rights are restored. Register Online: If you have a valid, unexpired Wisconsin Driver license or Wisconsin ID, and the address on file with the DOT matches the address in which you are registering to vote, you may register to vote online here. If your current address is not updated with the DOT, you can update your address here before registering to vote on MyVote Wisconsin. Register by mail: Download the voter registration application (opens in a new tab), complete the form and mail it to: Stoughton City Clerk Stoughton City Hall 207 S. Forrest St. Stoughton, WI 53589 Registration by mail must be completed 20 days before an election. You are also required to submit a copy of acceptable proof of residence along with your application. Acceptable forms include: A current and valid Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin state identification card. Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit. Any identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, but not including a business card. A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election. A university, college, or technical college identification card (must include photo) ONLY if the voter provides a fee receipt dated within the last 9 months or the institution provides a certified housing list to the municipal clerk. A gas, electric, or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing no earlier than 90 days before Election Day. Bank statement. Paycheck. A check or other document issued by a unit of government. An affidavit on public or private social service agency letterhead identifying a homeless voter and describing the individual’s residence for voting purposes. **Any of the following is also acceptable via electronic form. How can I find out if I am registered You can find out if you are registered and what your registered address is by visiting My Vote Wisconsin. Register in Person: Eligible voters can register in person at the City Clerk's office between 7:30am and 4:30pm Monday - Friday (Except on Holidays) and the day before any Election. City Clerk's Office Stoughton City Hall 207 S. Forrest St. Stoughton, WI 53589 (Map) Register at your polling location on election day: Eligible voters can register at their polling location on election day. You must bring proof that you have lived at your present location for 28 days preceding the election. The elector must provide proof of residence giving his or her complete name and address. Acceptable forms of proof of residence include: A current and valid Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin state identification card. Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit. Any identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, but not including a business card. A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election. A university, college, or technical college identification card (must include photo) ONLY if the voter provides a fee receipt dated within the last 9 months or the institution provides a certified housing list to the municipal clerk. A gas, electric, or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing no earlier than 90 days before Election Day. Bank statement. Paycheck. A check or other document issued by a unit of government. (For example: Vehicle Registration, Vehicle Title, Social Security Information, etc.) An affidavit on public or private social service agency letterhead identifying a homeless voter and describing the individual’s residence for voting purposes. Residential lease that is effective on date of registration. (Not valid if registering by mail.) **Any of the following is also acceptable via electronic form. Military Voters Members of the military are not required to register to vote, but must complete forms to vote absentee. Military and overseas voters may download their absentee ballots online. Learn more about how to vote absentee. Overseas Voters Voters who have moved overseas with no intent to return to live in the United States may continue voting for federal offices from their last Wisconsin address. These voters may register and request absentee ballots using the Federal Postcard Application . Voters who are permanently living overseas do not need to send proof of residence with their voter registration. Homeless Voters Homeless voters PDF who do not have a traditional street address may register to vote using the map on the registration form to indicate a location they return to on a regular basis. They may use a letter PDF from a social service agency (public or private) as proof of residence. Felony Convictions An individual convicted of a felony PDF may register to vote after completing the terms of the felony sentence, including probation or parole. Register during Closed Registration Once registration closes at 5:00 pm 20 days before an election, you may only register to vote in the City Clerk’s Office by appointment (during absentee voting hours) with proof of address, until the close of absentee voting the Friday before the election. Registering prior to Election Day is highly recommended to avoid long lines. However, it is possible to register at the polls on Election Day. [ Return to Top ] ABSENTEE VOTING **City Hall has a new secure ballot drop box located behind City Hall in the drive thru lane by McFarland Bank** VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT . Please request your absentee ballot after January 1 for the calendar year by visiting myvote.wi.gov. More information available here. 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 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. 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 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. [ Return to Top ] Local Candidates - Non Partisan Municipal Offices: Mayor, Alderperson, Town and Village Board Member, Municipal Clerk and Treasurer, and Municipal Judge ELIS-6 Ballot Access Checklist for Municipal Candidates where Nomination is by Caucus ELIS-7 Ballot Access Checklist for Municipal Candidates where Nomination Papers are Used ETHCF-1 Campaign Registration Statement EL-162 Declaration of Candidacy and Memorandum Regarding Felony Convictions EL-169 Nomination Paper for Nonpartisan Office Statement of Economic Interests (for Municipal Judges)* Note: A municipality may enact an ordinance establishing a code of ethics for public officials that may require a candidate for municipal office, in addition to the office of municipal judge, to file a Statement of Economic Interests (SEI). Please contact the municipal clerk to find out if this requirement applies. [ Return to Top ] VOTER ID Voter ID View Infographic PDF View the list of acceptable IDs. Wisconsin law now requires voters to present a photo ID for their vote to be counted. Your photo ID does not need to show a current address. Election officials will only be looking at the type of ID presented, the name and photograph on the ID, and the expiration date of the ID. Whether your Wisconsin ID or Wisconsin driver license complies with the federal Real ID Act of 2005 does not matter when it comes to voting. Wisconsin ID cards that do not comply with Real ID requirements are acceptable forms of voter ID. Our goal is for each eligible voter to be able to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted. Acceptable Forms of Photo ID Wisconsin driver license* WI DOT-issued photo ID card* U.S. passport* Military ID card* Certificate of naturalization issued within last 2 years Unexpired Wisconsin driver license or state ID receipt ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin ID issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college—must contain issuance date, student signature, and expiration date within 2 years of issuance. If the ID is expired, proof of current enrollment is also required. Unexpired Veterans Affairs ID card *The expiration date must be after the date of the last November election. Obtain a Voter ID View Infographic View the information listed below in an infographic. Obtaining a Photo ID If you are eligible to vote but do not have a Wisconsin license or ID card, you may obtain a free ID for voting. If you are missing any part of the documentation, you may petition the DMV to obtain an ID without that documentation (see below). For the shortest lines, visit the DMV mid-morning or mid-afternoon, and try to avoid Mondays, Fridays, and the beginning and end of each month. ID customers are given priority service at the DMV. Everyone who is in the office at closing time will be served. The Dane County Voter ID Coalition provides free assistance with obtaining transportation to the DMV and working through the DMV application process. This is a joint effort of the League of Women Voters of Dane County and the Dane County NAACP. For assistance, call (608) 285-2141. Vote Absentee Absentee voters casting a ballot in person in the City Clerk’s Office must present a photo ID just as they would if they were voting at the polls. Absentee requests for ballots sent by mail must be accompanied by a photocopy or picture of an acceptable form of voter ID. Once you have sent the Clerk’s Office a photocopy of your ID, you will not need to send copies with future requests unless you change your voter registration. Please read your absentee ballot instruction letter very carefully. We want your vote to count! Hospitalized voters may appoint an agent to pick up their ballot from the City Clerk’s Office. The agent needs to bring the hospitalized voter’s photo ID to the Clerk’s Office. Senior Citizens Wisconsin residents who are U.S. citizens age 65 and over qualify for a Wisconsin ID card from the DMV that will never expire. This ID is acceptable for voting purposes. The non-expiring ID card doesn’t comply with “Real ID” standards required for air travel. A licensed driver cannot obtain a non-expiring ID card without surrendering their driver license and driving privileges. Senior citizens confined to their homes, or living in nursing homes and care facilities are exempted from photo ID laws. Voter ID Exemptions Photo ID Exemptions Photo ID is not required for the following absentee voters: Military voters Voters who are permanently overseas Confidential Voters Indefinitely confined voters Nursing home residents and other voters who have ballots delivered by Special Voting Deputies Residents of Care Facilities who are not visited by Special Voting Deputies Voters Confined to their Homes Voters confined to their home because of age (70 or older) or disability can send the clerk a letter, asking to be on the permanent absentee list. The request needs to specify that the voter is indefinitely confined. It also needs to contain the voter’s name, address, and signature. In order to remain on the permanent absentee list, the voter needs to return his or her absentee ballot for every election. Permanent absentee voters do not need to provide ID. The witness signing the absentee envelope certifies the voter’s identity. Nursing Homes and Care Facilities Absentee voters in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and community based residential facilities with five or more beds vote when two election officials bring absentee ballots to the facility before the election. These absentee voters do not need to show ID. Getting a Photo ID Without Proof of Name, Birth, and/or Citizenship You must provide Photo ID to prove who you are in order for your vote to be counted. If you need an ID to vote, you can get one for free. If you are applying for a free ID for voting, & you cannot get the documentation required to prove your name, date of birth, and/or U.S. Citizenship, you may use the ID Petition Process : You Will Need Wisconsin ID Card Application Form PDF Proof of Wisconsin Residence Unavailable Documentation Form DOCX Proof of Identity Choose any 1 of the following (See the full list ): Valid photo college ID card from any U.S. university, college or technical college Social Security Card W-2 form including your name, address and Social Security Number Your social security number Apply at a DMV Service Center Find a DMV Service Center near you. There are 2 locations in Dane County. Madison East DMV Service Center 2001 Bartillon Drive Madison, WI 53704 Madison Metro Bus route 6 via MATC, route 20, or route 34. Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm Saturday: 8:30 am – Noon Sunday: Closed Madison West DMV Service Center 8417 Excelsior Drive Madison, WI 53717 Madison Metro Bus route 15 or route 73 Monday – Friday: 8:30 am – 4:45 pm Saturday – Sunday: Closed [ Return to Top ] Find my polling place You can find your polling place online here or find your house on the map below and click for your Census Ward, Aldermanic District and Polling Location [ Return to Top ] Confidential Voter Registration Confidential Voter Registration Eligibility Voters affected by domestic abuse, sexual assault, or stalking may register as confidential voters. Confidentiality The names and addresses of confidential voters are not included in voter lists released by the state. The names and addresses of confidential voters are not included in the alphabetical listing of voters on the poll book. Confidential voter names and unique identifying numbers are listed in the back of the poll book, on a page that is not open to public inspection. When voting at the polls or voting absentee in the Clerk’s Office, confidential voters do not state a name and address. Instead, they present a confidential voter card from the Clerk’s Office. Confidential voters are exempt from showing voter ID. Registering Confidential voter registration is only available in the office of your municipal clerk. City of Stoughton residents may register confidentially in the City Clerk’s Office, located at 207 S. Forrest St, Stoughton by appointment. If the voter who is requesting a confidential listing is not already registered to vote, the voter will need to show proof of residence. Required Documentation Voters registering confidentially must submit a request in writing (the Confidential Voter Registration form PDF may be used) and present one of the following documents: Restraining order or injunction currently in effect Affidavit from Chief of Police, Sheriff, or District Attorney dated within last 30 days Signed statement from the operator or agent of a shelter, dated within last 30 days, indicating that the voter resides in the shelter Statement signed by a representative of a service provider for survivors of domestic abuse or sexual assault, indicating that the voter received services from that provider within 24 months of the date on the statement Proof of participation in the Wisconsin Department of Justice's Safe at Home address confidentiality program [ Return to Top ] Poll Worker Recruitment Elections are coming to a poll site near you! Everyone will be there including friends, family, neighbors and co-workers. All standing in line to exercise their right to vote! Have you ever considered taking a day of vacation and working at a poll site? Check with your employer first; however, many employers will allow you to take a day of paid vacation from your regular job to work a poll site on Election Day. This is a great way to earn a little extra spending cash for your Christmas List or your Rainy Day Fund. Election workers are appointed for two year terms and typically work 2 to 4 elections per year. We will check your availability before we schedule you to work. Typical duties of an election worker include: issuing ballots to registered voters, registering new voters, monitoring voting equipment, processing absentee ballots or tallying votes. Municipal clerks are required by law to provide training to election workers. This training provides all the necessary information and knowledge to be a successful election worker. If you are interested, please complete the application and email it along with a copy of your driver's license to cchristen@ci.stoughton.wi.us or mail to Clerk's Office, 207 S. Forrest St, Stoughton, WI 53589 Poll Worker Application [ Return to Top ] Local Campaign Registration Info and Nomination Forms Local Campaign Registration and Nomination Forms Municipal Offices: Mayor and Alderperson ELIS-7 Ballot Access Checklist for Municipal Candidates where Nomination Papers are Used ETHCF-1 Campaign Registration Statement EL-162 Declaration of Candidacy and Memorandum Regarding Felony Convictions EL-169 Nomination Paper for Nonpartisan Office Statement of Economic Interests (for Municipal Judges)* Campaign Finance Overview Campaign Finance Report No Activity 04-_Public_Statement_of_Economic_Interests.pdf [ Return to Top ] Unsolicited Voter Registration forms and Absentee Ballot request You may receive voter registration and absentee ballot request forms via USPS. These mailings are not from our office, even though they may appear to be. They are sent by special interest groups and the prefilled voter information is often inaccurate. To ensure you are properly registered or to apply for an absentee ballot, please visit myvote.wi.gov or contact the Clerk’s office at 608-873-6677 or email hlicht@ci.stoughton.wi.us [ Return to Top ] Departments Contact City Staff Assessor City Clerk City Clerk Home Elections and Voting Information Public Records Licenses EMS Finance & Accounting Fire Human Resources / Risk Management Municipal Court Opera House Planning & Development Police Public Library Public Works Recreation Senior Center Utilities WSTO TV Upcoming Elections Polling Places open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 8:00 p.m. Please see "Find My Polling Location" to locate your polling place. 2022 Spring Primary Election – Tuesday, Feb. 15 Spring Election – Tuesday, Apr. 5 Partisan Primary Election – Tuesday, Aug. 9 General Election – Tuesday, Nov. 8 Official Website of the City of Stoughton, Wisconsin Stoughton City Hall: 207 S. 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