Voting by Absentee Ballot

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

February 20, 2018 Spring Primary

Village of Mount Horeb & Blue Mounds

Towns of Springdale, Perry, Blue Mounds, Cross Plains & Vermont

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 for the Spring Primary 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 days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST 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 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 MUST ALSO PROVIDE YOUR PHOTO ID.

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.

You can also personally go to the clerk’s office, complete a written application, and vote an absentee ballot. YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR PHOTO ID TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.

THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL IS 5:00 P.M., ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION, FEBRUARY 15, 2018.

THE FIRST DAY TO VOTE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2018. THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018. NO IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING MAY OCCUR ON A WEEKEND OR LEGAL HOLIDAY.

ALL VOTED BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE MUNICIPAL CLERK SO THE CLERK CAN DELIVER THEM TO THE PROPER POLLING PLACE BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 20, 2018 THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. BALLOTS WILL NOT BE COUNTED IF THEY ARE RECEIVED AFTER 8:00PM ON ELECTION DAY.

To obtain an absentee ballot send a written request to:

Village of Mount Horeb Village of Blue Mounds Town of Springdale

Alyssa Gross, Clerk Mary Jo Michek, Clerk/Treasurer Susan Duerst Severson, Clerk

138 E. Main Street PO Box 189, 11011 Brigham Avenue 2379 Town Hall Road

Mount Horeb, WI 53572 Blue Mounds, WI 53517 Mount Horeb, WI 53572

Office hours: 7a-5:30p Mon-Thurs Office hours: Mon-Thurs Absentee Voting by Appointment

7am-12:00pm Fri 8am-4:30pm Tel: 437-6230

Tel: 437-6884 ext. 104 Tel: 437-5197 ext. 1

Town of Blue Mounds Town of Cross Plains Town of Perry

Helen Kahl, Clerk Nancy Meinholz, Clerk Mary Price, Clerk

10566 Blue Vista Rd 3734 County Road P 1004 State Hwy 78

Blue Mounds, WI 53517 Cross Plains, WI 53528 Mount Horeb, WI 53572

Absentee Voting by Appointment Absentee Voting by Appointment Absentee Voting by Appointment

Tel: 437-8722 Tel: 798-0189 Tel: 437-4553

Town of Vermont

Chris Christian, Clerk

4017 County Road JJ

Black Earth, WI 53515

Absentee Voting by Appointment

Tel: 767-2457

Mount Horeb Mail

Publish: January 18, 2018