Elections

How do I register to vote?

You must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old, who meets the residency requirement listed below, is not currently serving a sentence including probation or parole for a felony conviction, and is not disqualified from voting. 

Voters must reside at their address for at least 28 days by Election Day in order to register to vote. Voters who have moved within Wisconsin less than 28 days before the election must vote from their previous address, either by absentee ballot or at the polling place. Voters who have moved to Wisconsin from another state less than 28 days before an election are only eligible to vote in Presidential elections.

You may register to vote in one of the four following ways:

1. Online: You may register online up to 20 days prior to the election. Visit https://myvote.wi.gov.
2. Clerk’s Office: You may register in-person in the Clerk’s office until 3:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election. You cannot register the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday before an election. Proof of residence is required.
3. Polling Location on Election Day: You may register to vote on Election Day. Proof of residence is required.
4. Mail: You may fill out this Voter Registration Application and mail it to the Clerk’s Office up to 20 days before the election.  Proof of residence is required.  
    

*If you are an active military voter or a permanent overseas voter (with no intent to return to the U.S.), you do not need to provide a Proof of Residence document.

Where Do I Vote on Election Day?

The Town of Merton has two polling places, Town Hall (W314N7624 Hwy 83, North Lake) and Stone Bank Fire Station (W335N7107 Stone Bank Rd, Stone Bank). 

Visit https://myvote.wi.gov or call the Clerk’s Office to learn where you vote based on your address.
 

Three Ways to Vote Your Ballot

1. In person at your polling place on Election Day. 
   Polls are open 7am – 8pm.
   Bring a photo ID.  Acceptable Photo IDs
   You must also be registered to vote. Voter registration can be done prior to Election Day online at Register-To-Vote or in person on Election Day. Proof of residency is required.
    
2. In person absentee* voting at the Clerk’ Office.
   Wisconsin law allows voters to complete an absentee ballot at the Clerk’s Office during the two weeks prior to each election. Ballots can not leave the Clerk's Office and must be completed on site.
   Election-specific dates and times for in person voting will be posted when they become available.
   Remember to bring a photo ID.  Acceptable Photo IDs
   You must also be registered to vote which can be done in person on election day or online at Register-To-Vote.  If registering in person you must bring proof of residency and a photo ID.
   ** State law prohibits voting on the Monday before any election.
    
3. ABSENTEE* by mail.  Requests can be submitted online at MyVote.WI.gov or directly to the Clerk’s Office. 
   How to return a completed absentee ballot:
   By Mail: The absentee voter places the completed ballot in the US Mail.  Because ballots are counted on Election Day, USPS recommends allowing seven to 15 days for the ballot to be received at the Clerk’s Office once it is placed in the mail. 
   The Absentee Ballot must be mailed to your out of area location, not your local address. For instance, if you will be in Florida during an election, have the Absentee Ballot sent to the Florida address not your local address.  Absentee Ballots are not forwarded, USPS returns them to the Town of Merton. 
   Hand-Deliver: The absentee voter personally delivers their completed ballot to the Clerk’s Office during regular office hours.
   Election Day: The absentee voter personally delivers their completed ballot to the Chief Election Inspector at their regular polling place before polls close at 8:00 pm.

*What is absentee voting?
Absentee voting allows you to vote at your municipal clerk’s office before Election Day, or receive your ballot by mail.  Ballots are then counted on Election Day. 

What is on my ballot?

Go to myvote.wi.gov to find out what is on your ballot for the next election.  Sample ballots are usually available at the Clerk’s Office as well.

More election related information can be found at myvote.wi.gov and the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Election results are available on the county website approximately 1 hr or more after polls close.  Waukesha County Official Election Results