NOTICE OF REFERENDUM
Town of Montrose, Dane County Wisconsin
April 7, 2020
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at an election to be held in the Town of Montrose, Dane County, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, the following questions will be submitted to a vote of the people:
Shall the person holding the office of the town clerk of the Town of Montrose be appointed by the Town Board in the Town of Montrose?
Shall the person holding the office of the town clerk of the Town of Montrose be appointed by the Town Board in the Town of Montrose?
A copy of the entire text of the ordinance directing the submission of the question can be obtained from the office of the Town of Montrose, 1341 Diane Avenue, Belleville WI 53508; 608-424-3848; montrose@chorus.net; townofmontrose.com.
Acceptable Photo ID will be required to vote at this election. If you do not have a photo ID you may obtain a free ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles.
March 5, 2020
Ann R. Sayles
Town Clerk, Town of Montrose
Inserted in election notices at townofmontrose.com on March 5, 2020
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LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE
For the General Election to be held on
November 3, 2020
in the Town of Montrose the following polling place will be used for the wards indicated:
Wards 1 and 2: 1341 Diane Avenue, Belleville WI 53508
THE POLLING PLACE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk.
Ann R Sayles, 1341 Diane Ave, Belleville WI 53508, 608-424-3848 (Hours vary); montrose@chorus.net
All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
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VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
All ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on November 3, 2020. If you mail a ballot and it does not arrive in time, it will not be counted. Ballots may be returned at the Town Hall, 1341 Diane Ave, Belleville WI 53508 [in Paoli], at any time, by being put through the letter slot in the office door. We strongly recommend that you return your absentee ballot by hand if it has not been returned by October 26, 2020. You can check myvote.wi.gov to see if your ballot has been received.
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 .You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing.
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the election. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. 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 for an absentee ballot by mail or in person. 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, October 29, 2020
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
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office on any weekday starting Tuesday October 20, 2020 through Friday, October 30, 2020, between 10 a.m. and noon or 2 p.m. through 4 p.m.; or by appointment, or by dropping in if the office is open.
Ann R. Sayles, Clerk
Town of Montrose
1341 Diane Avenue
Belleville WI 53508
(608) 424-3848 (call or text)
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: October 30, 2020
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 November 3, 2020. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
Please note: USPS mail may take a week or more to deliver absentee ballots.