Elections
Notice: Spring Elections, 2012
Elections will be held on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, for Mayor and three Alderperson positions. Please see formal announcement for details.
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Voter Registration
Important: New Requirement for Photo ID
Wisconsin law requires the Department of Transportation to provide free ID cards to any individual who will be at least 18 years of age on the date of the next election and who requests a free ID for the purpose of voting. The regular fee is $28. For information about getting a state identification card, please visit the DOT's website:
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm
Due to the need to provide a birth certificate and other documents to receive a DOT-issued ID, individuals should start the process of obtaining a statutory identification well in advance of an election at which they wish to vote.
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All voters in Wisconsin municipalities are required to be registered in order to vote. Citizens are urged to stop by City Hall with their driver’s license and register prior to Election Day. If you do not have a driver’s license, an identification card number or social security number may be acceptable. The registration form only takes a few minutes to complete and will enable you to expediently cast your ballot on Election Day. Election Day registration may take you up to 30 minutes depending on the volume of voters in the polling place.
If you have previously registered but have relocated within the City limits, you are required to complete the appropriate change-of-address form. This will ensure you that you are handed the proper ballot.
Please take a few minutes – City staff will assist and answer your questions. Your registration must be witnessed. Residents can avoid a long wait in line by coming into the City Clerk’s Office(s) prior to Election Day to complete or update their registration.
Citizens are also reminded that voter registration is a form of proof of residency that may be used for a multitude of purposes.
Remember, a ballot on Election Day cannot be released to you unless you are a registered voter.
Documents For Registration
To prove
residency, Wisconsinites can use the following documents if they contain full
name and current address of the voter:
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a
current Wisconsin driver's license
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a
current Wisconsin I.D. card
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any
other official I.D. card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or
unit
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any
employer-issued photo I.D. card, issued in the normal course of business, but
not including a business card
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a
university, college or technical college fee card or I.D. card with your photo
and current address (May be used even if the card does not contain the
cardholder's address, if the educational institution provides a certified
student list for use at the polling place)
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a
utility bill (e.g., gas, electric, cable TV or telephone) for the period commencing
not earlier than 90 days before election day
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a
bank statement
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a
real estate (i.e., property) tax bill or receipt for the current year or the
year preceding the date of the election
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a
current residential lease which is effective for a period that includes
election day
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a
pay check or a government check or other document issued by unit of government
Federal
law now requires voters who have a driver's license to use the number from that
license for the registration process. In the new Statewide Voter Registration
System (SVRS), the driver's license number used on the voter registration form
will be cross-checked with Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) records
to make sure that the person listed with that number is the same person who
registered to vote.
You will need to release
your Date of Birth on the registration form.
REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
ARE CONFIDENTIAL!
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Vicki E. Swanson, City Clerk #(715) 373-6160 ext. #1
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For Maps:
Washburn City Clerk
Washburn City Hall
119 Washington Avenue
Washburn, Wisconsin 54891
715-373-6160
Open 8-5 Monday - Friday |
