2018 Election Dates
2018 Spring Primary
February 20, 2018 – 7:00am to 8:00pm
2018 Spring Election
April 3, 2018 – 7:00am to 8:00pm
2018 Partisan Primary
August 14, 2018 – 7:00am to 8:00pm
2018 General Election
November 6, 2018 – 7:00am to 8:00pm
To Run for Office in Town of Cooperstown:
The following links provide you with the necessary paperwork needed to be filed with the Town Clerk no later than 5:00pm on January 3rd, 2017 if you wish to run for a Town Office.
ETHCF-1 Registration Statement
EL-162 Declaration of Candidacy
GAB-EL-163 Notification of Noncandidacy
EL-169 Nomination paper for nonpartisan office – (you need a minimum of 20 signatures and they must be from someone who at least 18 years of age and reside in the Town of Cooperstown.)
ELIS-7 – Ballot Access Checklist
ETIS-8 – Campaign Finance Checklist
Voting and Election Information
Voting by Absentee Ballot:
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 10 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.
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 primary or election or both. 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 by mail is:
5 pm on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, February 15, 2018.
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 or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Susan Kornely, 15911 CTH R, Maribel, WI 54227-9750, Phone: 863-3261
In-person absentee voting hours by appointment: Monday through Friday 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sunday and Saturday (call for appointment availability)
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, January 23, 2018
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: Sunday, February 18, 2018
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 Tuesday, February 20, 2018. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
To check the status of your absentee ballot or check your voter history
- Please visit: https://myvote.wi.gov/
State of Wisconsin Government Accountabilility Board
The State of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board has all the forms available for download at their web site. Below are links to some of the most requested forms.
- GAB Web site: http://gab.wi.gov/
- GAB – All Forms Page: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/
GAB-121 Absentee Ballot Request
- English Absentee Ballot Request: el_121_application_for_absentee_ballot_2016_08
- Spanish Absentee Ballot Request: gab_121s_application_for_absentee_ballot_pdf
- Hmong Absentee Ballot Request: gab_121_app_for_absentee_ballot_hmong_rev_12_05
GAB-131 Voter Registration Application
- English Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-english
- Spanish Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-spanish
- Hmong Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-hmong
Your Representatives:
Wisconsin’s U.S. Senators are Sen. Tammy Baldwin and Sen. Ron Johnson
Town of Cooperstown U.S. Congressional District of Wisconsin, Rep. Tom Petri
State Election Website:
Wisconsin Election Laws:
Photo ID litigation this link will help http://gab.wi.gov/node/2243