Early In-Person Voting
Early in-person voting for the upcoming 2024 General Election begins Tuesday, October 2, 2024 and runs through Friday, November 1, 2024. Hours for early in-person voting are:
Monday – Thursday
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
12:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Friday
7:30 AM – 12:00 PM
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
*** Please be sure to bring a valid photo ID in order to vote. ***
If you received an absentee ballot in the mail, all absentee ballots must be returned in person by the voter or mailed to the Clerks’ Office at PO Box 36, Amherst, WI 54406. THERE IS NO BALLOT DROP BOX AT THE VILLAGE HALL!!!
Notice of Public Testing
Electronic Voting Systems
As required by Wisconsin State Statues, a public test of the electronic voting equipment must be conducted prior to each election. The public is welcome to attend this testing.
Notice is hereby given of the Public Test of optical scan tabulating equipment to be conducted on:
October 30, 2024 at 5:30 pm at the Village Hall
Election Deadlines
Voter Registration Deadlines ▼
October 16, 2024: Deadline to Register by Mail – Your voter registration form, along with proof of residence must be postmarked to your municipal clerk no later than October 16, 2024.
October 16, 2024: 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 October 16, 2024.
November 1, 2024: 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 pm on November 1, 2024.
November 5, 2024: Register to Vote at Your Polling Place – Voters can register to vote at their polling place on Election Day, November 5, 2024 during regular voting hours from 7:00 am – 8:00 pm.
Absentee Voting Deadlines▼
September 19, 2024: 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 June 27, 2024 to send ballots to all voters with a request on file by that day. Requests received after September 19, 2024 must be fulfilled within 24-48 business hours.
October 31, 2024: Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot for Regular and Permanent Overseas Voters – If you are a regular or a Permanent Overseas Voters, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 pm on October 31, 2024.
November 1, 2024: Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot for Indefinitely Confined and Military – If a voter is indefinitely confined, or military and not away from home, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 pm on November 1, 2024.
November 1, 2024: Deadline for In-Person Absentee – Voters can request and vote an absentee ballot in-person in their municipal clerk’s office through November 1, 2024.
November 5, 2024: 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 October 29, 2024 and November 5, 2024 ending at 5:00 pm.
November 5, 2024: Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot for Military – If a voter is in the military and away from home, then your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 pm on November 5, 2024.
November 5, 2024: 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 pm on Election Day, November 5, 2024.