ELECTION NEWSMary
S. Stredni, Village Clerk Upcoming elections:
CANDIDATES FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICESThe Village of Elm Grove uses the Nomination for Nonpartisan Office process. If you wish to run for Village Trustee or Village President you must complete the Declaration of Candidacy, Campaign Registration Statement, and Nomination Papers for Nonpartisan Office. Click to download the Candidate Forms. The first day to submit the Declaration of Candidacy and circulate the Nomination Papers is December 1st. All completed forms must be submitted to Mary Stredni, Village Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of January or the candidates name will not be placed on the ballot. You must have a minimum of 20 signatures. If you have any questions, please contact Mary Stredni, Village Clerk at 262-782-6700 or mstredni@elmgrovewi.org or for more information contact the Government Accountability Board, Election Division at http://elections.state.wi.us
VOTER REGISTRATION
If you are new to the Village or haven’t voted for four years, please make sure you are registered to vote. If you are not sure if you are registered to vote in Elm Grove call us or you can look online at http://elections.state.wi.us. Click on Voter Public Access on the left side of the screen and follow the instructions. If you are registered to vote anywhere in the State your voting information will appear. If you are not registered please do so as soon as possible to avoid standing in line on Election Day For any election, you can register to vote by mail up to 20 days before the election. Send a completed voter registration application along with a copy of proof of identification to Village Hall. PLEASE complete your name on the application exactly the same as your Wisconsin Drivers License, if you have one, or if not the same as on your Social Security records. You can come in to Village Hall to register during normal business hours up to the day before the Election. You will need to show proof of residency and know your Wisconsin Drivers License number, or if you do not have one, the last four digits of your Social Security number.
ABSENTEE VOTING
For those of you who cannot come to the polls on election day, you can vote by absentee ballot. You can come into Village Hall and vote or request to have a ballot sent to you. To have an absentee ballot mailed to you, you must complete the Absentee Ballot Request form. Please complete the form and mail to us as soon as possible. Absentee ballots must be returned by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. 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 Village Clerk’s office at 262-782-6700.
PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTSStudents attending colleges in other states need to check the registration laws in that state now. For many states you must register to vote up to 30 days before an election. Your college students can register to vote and still vote (by absentee ballot) in Wisconsin if they wish. Please have them do so early to avoid a rush close to the Election. Students who attend college in Wisconsin, can either register to vote and vote where they go to school, or they can still be registered and vote in Elm Grove. They can also vote by absentee ballot if they wish. Mary
S. Stredni, Village Clerk
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4-07-2010
13600 Juneau Boulevard