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VOTE!
"Bad officials are elected by good citizens who do not vote."
- Andrew Lack

In the 2000 presidential election only 49.27% of the those who were eligable to vote cast a ballot. In a nation which prides itself on its democratic ideals, folks stayed away in droves!   We as a nation can, and must do better!

Democracy Is Not a Spectator Sport!

Get involved and urge friends and family to take their voting privilege seriously. Only through the ballot box can we as a country institute progressive change.

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Voting: New voters may register at the polls on election day with written proof of their address, i.e. driver's license, utility bill, etc.

Some municipalities, depending upon the population, may have other voter registration requirements. Please contact the clerk of your municipality to learn about voter registration requirements in your municipality.. To vote by absentee ballot contact the clerk.
For further information on voting proceedures go to: http://elections.state.wi.us/sebpage32.html

Voting by absentee ballot for an election:

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on election day may request to vote by 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 10 days before the election.

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING.

Contact your municipal clerk, (see contact information below) and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may also request an absentee ballot by 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 can also personally go to the clerk's office, complete a written application, and vote an absentee ballot.

The deadline for making application to vote absentee by mail is 5:00 pm on the Friday before the election. The deadline for voting an absentee ballot in the Clerk's office is 5:00 pm on the Monday before the election.

All absentee ballots must be returned to the municipal clerk so the clerk can deliver them to the proper polling place before the polls close on the day of the election Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

For futher information or to download and print an absentee ballot applecationplease go to:
http://elections.state.wi.us/sebpage33.html

Clerks and Polling Information for Southwest Wisconsin

VILLAGE OF BARNEVELD Clerk : MICHELLE L. WALKER
403 EAST CTY ID
BARNEVELD, WI 53507-0007
Telephone (608) 924-6861 Fax (608) 924-3056

TOWN OF BLACK EARTH Clerk BARBARA PARRELL
1704 BLUE MOUNDS ST
BLACK EARTH, WI 53515
Telephone (608) 767-2447

VILLAGE OF BLACK EARTH Clerk: TINA BUTTERIS
BOX 347, 1210 MILLS ST
BLACK EARTH, WI 53515-0347
Telephone (608) 767-2563 Fax (608) 767-2064

Village of Blue Mounds Clerk: Linda Cory
PO Box 189 Blue Mounds 53517
437-5197
All elections are held at Village Hall, 11011 Brigham Ave
Poll Hours are 9 AM - 8PM

Town of Blue Mounds Clerk; Goplin, Nancy
2531 County Hwy F, Blue Mounds 53517
437-4879
All elections are held at the town Garage, 2110 Business 18/151 East
polls are open 9 AM- 8PM

Town of Cross Plains - Clerk: Klock, Janet T
8697 W. Mineral Point Rd.
798-3241
All elections are held at 3734 CTH P
Polls are open 7 AM- 8 PM

Village of Cross Plains Clerk: Ann Walder, 798-0189
2417 Brewery Rd Cross Plains 53528
Cross Plains 53528
798-0189
All elections are held at the Municipal Building,
2417 Brewery Rd. 
Polls are open 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM.
Furhter info : http://www.cross-plains.wi.us/

CITY OF DODGEVILLE Clerk: CHERYL MENON
100 E FOUNTAIN ST
DODGEVILLE, WI 53533
Telephone (608) 930-2882 Fax (608) 930-3520

Town of Montrose Clerk: Wood, John (deputy)
1341 Diane Avenue, Belleville 53508
424-3848
All elections are held at the Community Center, 1341 Diane Ave
Polls are open 9 AM- 8 PM

Village of Mt. Horeb: Cheryl Sutter
138 E Main St
Mt Horeb 53572
437-6884
All elections are held at the fire station at 120 S 1st Street.
Voting hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m..
Absentee voting can be done at the Village Office at 138 E Main Street
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday.
Furhter info : http://www.mounthorebwi.info/voting.htm

Town of Perry Clerk: Mary Price
1004 State Road 78
Mount Horeb 53572
437-4553
All elections are held at the Town Hall, 10084 CTH A
Voting hours are from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

Town of Primrose Clerk: Winnie Losenneger,
8762 County Road G
Mount Horeb 53572
832-4471
All elections are held at the Town Hall, 8468 CTH A
Voting hours are from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM

TOWN OF RIDGEWAY Clerk: MARIAN L. STRUTT
6300 PRAIRIE RD
RIDGEWAY, WI 53582

Town of Springdale, Vicki Anderson 437-3133, townhall@merr.com
All elections are held at the 2379 Town Hall Rd., Mt. Horeb, WI 53572-2454.
The polls are open in the town hall from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Town hall phone and fax: 437-6230.

Town of Vermont Clerk Marian Swoboda
10362 Bell Rd.
Black Earth 53515
767-2357
All elections are held at theVermont Town Hall , 4017 CTH JJ
767-2457   Fax 767-2555
Voting hours are from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
e-mail: townclerk@globaldialog.com
Furhter info : http://www.vermonttown.org

Town of Verona: Rose Johnson, 845-7187, rmjohnson@town.verona.wi.us
All elections are held at the Town Hall, 335 N. Nine Mound Road, Verona.
Hours are 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. 
Furhter info : http://www.town.verona.wi.us/govt/govern.htm

City of Verona Clerk, JoAnnWainwright
111 Lincoln St. Verona 53593
845-6495
All elections are held at
1. Verona Public Library - Residents of Aldermanic Districts 1 and 2 will vote at the library.
2. City Hall - Residents of Aldermanic Districts 3 and 4 will vote at City Hall.
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Further info : http://www.ci.verona.wi.us/Admin/Voting.htm#voterregistration

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