2024 Election Dates
- April 2, 2024 Presidential Preference and Spring Election
- August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary
- November 5, 2024 General (Presidential) Election
Full information on voter registration and absentee voting is available at myvote.wi.gov. You can check your own status at that site, to make sure that you are registered. You also can easily register through the site, or set up absentee voting arrangements.
REMEMBER TO BRING OFFICIAL PHOTO IDENTIFICATION (A DRIVER'S LICENSE IS THE MOST COMMON) WHEN YOU COME IN TO VOTE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE IT TO VOTE.
IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT THE STATUS OF YOUR REGISTRATION, BRING PROOF OF RESIDENCE WITH YOU TO THE POLLS.
VOTING INFORMATION
myvote.wi.gov At Myvote.wi.gov you can check on your registration status, register if you need to, request an absentee ballot, and obtain a great variety of general information. It should probably be your first stop if you have questions.
Town Clerk.
The town clerk is responsible for making sure that elections are set up and conducted properly. If you have any questions about voting in the Town of Montrose, do not hesitate to call or text the clerk at 608-424-3848, or to e-mail montrose@chorus.net.
In person absentee voting.
The Town of Montrose does not have set office hours, so in person absentee voting occurs by appointment once ballots are available, and ends the Friday before the election. Make an appointment by calling or texting the clerk at 608-424-3848, or by e-mailing montrose@chorus.net.
Polling Place
The Town of Montrose has only one polling place - the Town Hall, located in Paoli at the intersection of Diane Avenue and Highway 69, at 1341 Diane Ave, Belleville WI 53508.
Photo ID/Proof of residence
Photo ID requirements are different than proof of residence requirements. All voters must show proof of residence to register to vote, and a driver license or state ID card with a current address are just two of many documents can use to prove they are residents. A full list is available here: MyVote.WI.Gov.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC) advises anyone who does not have a state ID card to take advantage of the opportunity to get one for free. Information on how to do so can be found here: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/petition-process.aspx
Wisconsin Now Requires A Photo ID to Vote-Please visit Bring It To The Ballot website for more information - http://bringit.wi.gov/
How to Get a Free State ID Card for Voting
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation provides free state ID cards for voting.
- Learn about getting a free Wisconsin ID card on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm
- Learn about getting a free Wisconsin ID card even if you do not have a birth certificate: dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/petition-process.htm
Photo ID requirements are different than proof of residence requirements. All voters must show proof of residence to register to vote, and a driver license or state ID card with a current address are just two of many documents can use to prove they are residents. A full list is available here: MyVote.WI.gov.
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
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
- has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before 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 in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
Your written request must include:
- your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
- the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
- your signature
- 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, March 29, 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.
Jennifer Armstrong, Clerk
Town of Montrose
1341 Diane Avenue
Belleville, WI 53508
Tel: 608-424-3848
Email: montrose@chorus.net
In-person Absentee Voting Hours:
Tuesday, March 19 through Friday, March 22 8AM to 12PM
Monday, March 24 through Thursday, March 28 from 8AM to 12PM
Friday, March 29 12PM to 5PM
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office:
Friday, March 29, 2024
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 4, 2023. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
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