April 7, 2026: Spring Election August 11, 2026: Fall Primary November 3, 2026: General Election
REGULARLY SCHEDULED ELECTIONS
Spring Primary
Primary held on the third Tuesday in February to nominate non-partisan candidates to be voted for at the Spring Election. State Statute 5.02(22)
Spring Election
Election held on the first Tuesday in April to elect judicial, educational, and municipal officers, and non-partisan county officers, and to express preferences for the person to be the presidential candidate for each part in presidential election years. State Statute 5.02(21)
Fall Primary
Primary held in even-numbered years on the second Tuesday in August, to nominate candidates to be voted for at the General Election, and to determine which candidates for state officers other than district attorney may participate in the Wisconsin election campaign fund. State Statute 5.02(12s)
General Election
Election held in even-numbered years on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November to elect United States senators, representatives to congress, presidential electors, state senators, representatives to the assembly, district attorneys, state officers other than the state superintendent and judicial officers, and county officers other than supervisors and county executives. State Statute 5.02(5)
Indefinitely confined status shall not be used by electors to request an absentee ballot simply as a means to avoid the photo ID requirement without regard to whether they are indefinitely confined because of age, physical illness, infirmity or disability.
Unless you are a voter with a disability, you must personally return your own ballot and it must be received in time to be delivered to your absentee no later than 8:00 p.m. on ballot counting location Election Day.
How to Return your Absentee Ballot:
Mail it back allowing one-week for USPS.
Drop it off at your municipal clerk’s office.
Drop it off at your absentee ballot counting location.
Voters with disabilities have the right to assistance in returning an absentee ballot. The voter’s assistant can be anyone who is not the voter’s employer, an agent of the employer, a representative of their labor union, or a candidate on the ballot.
Absentee ballots may not be returned by email or fax.
IMPORTANT ELECTION DEADLINES
Deadlines for the April 7, 2026, Spring Election
Voter Registration- Deadlines for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election Voters can register in the following ways. All voters must provide a Proof of Residence document when registering to vote by mail, in-person in the clerk’s office, or at the polls on Election Day.
March 18, 2026- Deadline to Register to vote online. - Voters who are able to match their name, date of birth, Wisconsin Driver License or State ID number, and address with the Wisconsin DMV can register to vote online through March 18, 2026.
April 3, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Register in Your Municipal Clerk’s Office- Voters may register in-person in their municipal clerk’s office during the clerk’s business hours until 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2026. Find your Municipal Clerk’s Contact Information here.
April 7, 2026, from 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. Register to Vote at Your Polling Place- Voters can register to vote at their polling place on Election Day, April 7, 2026. Find your Polling Place here.
Absentee Voting- Deadlines for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election All voters in Wisconsin can request an absentee ballot be mailed to them for any reason. Voters must be registered before they can request an absentee ballot. Voters may request their absentee ballot in writing. To request an absentee ballot on MyVote.wi.gov click here. You must provide a photo ID with your absentee ballot request, more information on photo ID can be found here.
March 17, 2026 - Deadline for municipal clerks to send absentee ballots to voters with an active request already on file- Municipal clerks can begin mailing absentee ballots once official ballots are received and have until March 17, 2026 to send ballots to all voters with a request on file by that day. Requests received from voters after March 17, 2026 must be fulfilled within one business day.
April 2, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Regular and Temporary Overseas Voters- If you are a regular or a Temporarily Overseas Voter, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 2, 2026.
April 3, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Indefinitely Confined and Military- If a voter is Indefinitely Confined or a Military voter, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on April 3, 2026.
March 24, 2026 through April 5, 2026 - In-Person Absentee Voting period- Voters can request and vote an absentee ballot in-person in their municipal clerk’s office through April 5, 2026. Call or text Julia at 715.223.5367 to schedule an appointment.
April 7, 2026 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline for Hospitalized Voters- Voters who are in a hospital may request a ballot be brought to them by an appointed agent if they are hospitalized in the 7 days preceding the election. Hospitalized electors may request an absentee ballot between March 31, 2026 and April 7, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
April 7, 2026 @ 8:00 p.m.-Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot- If you have already received an absentee ballot, you must return your absentee ballot by mail or delivery to your municipal clerk. Your ballot must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, April 7, 2026.
Register to Vote, Request an Absentee Ballot Online, or Check on your absentee ballot request and if your ballot has been received at 'MyVote Wisconsin'
Additional information on Photo ID is available at 'Bring it to the Ballot'
