Voter Registration & Election Information

  

(608) 837-6688 - FAX (608)-825-4864

  

2010 Elections

 

~        February 16, 2010 (Spring Primary) Sun Prairie School District School Board Primary

~        April 6, 2010 (Spring Election)

~        September 14, 2010 (Partisan Primary)

~        November 2, 2010 (General Election)

 

 Absentee Voting

Town of Sun Prairie residents can vote by absentee ballot by mail or in person at the Town Hall. 

 

A Registered Voter may request an absentee ballot from the town clerk’s office by:

mail - (Claudia Quick, Town Clerk, 5556 Twin Lane Rd, Marshall, WI 53559),

phone - (608-837-6688) however we will need a written, signed request

fax - (608-825-4864) original must be received before ballot is counted.

Provide your name, Town of Sun Prairie address, address to which the ballot should be mailed and your signature. 

 Absentee voting in person at the Town Hall

During regular office hours:  Monday through Friday 9 a.m.– noon and 1 – 5 p.m. 

Special hours are set for the Saturday before an election.   

If you are not able to vote absentee within the above listed time-frame please call the office 837-6688.

 

Deadline for voting absentee is 5 p.m. the Monday, before Election Day. 

Ballots must be received by the clerk’s office by 8:00 P.M. on Election Day.

 

Non-registered Voter may come into the clerk’s office to register.  Please bring proof of residence, Driver’s License, utility bill etc.  Call 837-6688 if you have a question.

 

Section 6.869 Wis. Stats. requires the development of uniform instruction for absentee voters, including means for correcting errors in marking an absentee ballot and obtaining a replacement ballot:

 

Uniform Absentee Instructions for Absentee Voters

 

  1. Read and follow the instructions for completing the ballot carefully.  Mistakes may spoil your ballot.

 

  1. Complete the ballot in the presence of one (1) witness.  The witness cannot be a candidate at the election and must be an adult U.S. citizen.  The witness must verify that the individual completed the absentee ballot, but should not view the voter’s choices.

 

  1. Refold the ballot and place inside the certificate envelope. 

 

  1. Sign and complete the Absentee Ballot Certificate, including the affidavit.  One witness must sign the certificate and provide his/her address.

 

  1. Seal the certificate envelope.

 

  1. If you make an error while marking your ballot, spoil your ballot, or require a replacement ballot, contact your municipal clerk immediately.  You must return your original ballot and certificate envelope before a replacement ballot will be issued.  No replacement ballots are mailed after the 5th day preceding Election Day.  If you require a replacement ballot after the 5th day preceding Election Day, you must return the original ballot and certificate envelope in person to the municipal clerk.  You will be required to vote your replacement absentee ballot in the municipal clerk’s office.

 

  1. Return the ballot (in the certificate envelope) in time for distribution to the polling place.  If you have questions about the deadline for returning your ballot, contact the municipal clerk.  No late ballots are accepted.

 

 

Registration and Voting

Check My Voter Registration Status

Click the following link http://gab.wi.gov to visit the Voter Public Access web site, where you can check your registration status, as well as find your polling place and learn who your elected representatives are.

 

How to Register to Vote

Electors who have not been issued a Wisconsin driver's license must provide the last four digits of their Social Security Number OR their Wisconsin state ID card number. 

If the elector does not have a current, valid Wisconsin driver’s license, Wisconsin state ID card, or Social Security Number, the applicant may indicate this by filling in the appropriate circle on the registration form.  (Box 2 on Form GAB-131) 

 

THE REGISTRATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THE ELECTOR PROVIDES THIS INFORMATION.

 

If the voter has a current, valid Wisconsin driver’s license but does not know the number and did not bring it to the polling place, poll workers should allow the voter to vote by provisional ballot. (Note: the voter CANNOT use the last 4 digits of their Social Security Number if he or she has been issued a Wisconsin driver’s license). The provisional ballot will not be counted until the voter either:

a)     brings his or her driver license number to his or her polling place before the polls close at 8:00 pm on Election Day; or

b)     transmits (via fax, email, telephone call or personal visit) his or her driver’s license number to the municipal clerk before 4:00 pm on the day after the Election. 

 

Anyone wishing to vote in the state of Wisconsin has three options to register:

 

1.     BY MAIL:  Download the Application for Voter Registration (GAB-131), complete the form and mail it into the clerk's office. The application must be postmarked no later than the 20th day (3rd Wednesday) before the election.

 

PLEASE NOTE:  State and federal law now requires that any first-time voter submitting a registration application by mail provide a copy of an acceptable identifying document that provides proof of residence.  (A “first-time voter” is an individual who has not voted in an election in Wisconsin.) Acceptable forms of proof of residence are outlined below. Please note that first-time voters registering by mail may not use a residential lease as proof of residence. The copy of the form of proof of residence must be included when submitting the registration application.  If a copy of proof of residence is not included, the elector will be required to supply it before being issued a ballot at the polling place or before being issued an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office.

 

2.   IN PERSON (prior to an election): Register in the clerk's office up to 5:00 PM or the close of business whichever is later on the day before the election.  Note: After the BY MAIL deadline, an elector registering in person in the clerk's office is required to present acceptable proof of residence as outlined below.

 

3.   AT THE POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY:  Election Day registration is allowed at the polls. The elector must provide identification giving his or her complete name and address. If you wish to register to vote at the polling place, you must bring proof that you have lived at your present location for at least 10 days preceding the election. For purposes of voter registration, acceptable forms of proof of residence must include:

·            A current and complete name, including both the given and family name; and

·            A current and complete residential address, including a numbered street address, if any, and the name of a municipality.

**Forms with an expiration date must be valid on Election Day.

 

PROOF OF RESIDENCE

The following constitute acceptable Proof-of-Residence if the document contains the information specified above: 

  1. A current and valid Wisconsin driver’s license.
  2. A current and valid Wisconsin identification card.
  3. Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit.
  4. 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.
  5. A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election.
  6. A residential lease which is effective for a period that includes election day (NOT for first-time voters registering by mail).
  7. A university, college or technical institute fee card (must include photo).
  8. A university, college or technical institute identification card (must include photo).
  9. A gas, electric or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before election day.
  10. Bank statement.
  11. Paycheck.
  12. A check or other document issued by a unit of government.