You need to be registered to vote before you can receive an 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. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
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 also make application for an absentee ballot by visiting https://myvote.wi.gov/ request by mail or in person.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail.
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.
By Mail: Complete an Absentee Application Request Form: https://elections.wi.gov/forms/EL-121-english
Locate and Click the appropriate form number (121)
Mail completed form along with a COPY OF YOUR PHOTO ID to:
Town of Elba
PO Box 191
Columbus, WI 53925
By Email: Send email request for an absentee ballot along with a COPY OF YOUR PHOTO ID (include your name and residential address, phone number, address of where the ballot is to be sent, and the election date(s) you wish to absentee vote in to [email protected]
In Person: Town of Elba does not hold regular business hours. If you'd like to vote absentee in person, call (920) 728-0269 to schedule an appointment. No in-person absentee voting will be done the Saturday, Sunday or Monday preceding the election per WI State Stats.
You can also request an absentee ballot, check the status of your absentee ballot or check your voting history, please visit: