City Government
Elections
CITY OF WEYAUWEGA
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
APRIL 2, 2024 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY AND SPRING 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:
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will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
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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
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the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
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your signature
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a copy of your photo identification*
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5 pm on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, March 28, 2024**
*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.
REBECCA LOEHRKE, CITY CLERK
920-867-2630
109 E. MAIN STREET
WEYAUWEGA, WI 54983
City Hall Open Hours are Monday thru Friday from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in-person in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, March 19, 2024 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm.
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in-person in the clerk's office is: Friday, March 29, 2024 from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
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 April 2, 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
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2024 ELECTION DATES
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April 2, 2024 - Presidential Preference Primary & Spring Election
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August 13, 2024 - Partisan Primary
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November 5, 2024 - General Election
Election Location:
Voting is held at the Weyauwega Municipal Building Community Room at 109 E Main Street. Polls are open from 7:00 am - 8:00 pm on Election Day. The State of Wisconsin does require Photo ID to vote. For mote information on the acceptable forms of photo ID visit bringit.wi.gov.
Voter Registration:
All voters in the City of Weyauwega need to be registered prior to voting. Registration can take place in the Clerk's Office or at My Vote Wisconsin. You may also register at the polls on Election Day. Proof of residence must be provided when registering to vote. For information on acceptable forms of proof of residence, click here.
Absentee Voting:
If you are unable to vote on Election Day you may request an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are issued by the City Clerk. Contact City Hall for more information or you can request an absentee ballot online.