Spring Primary

 

Notice of Spring Primary February 21, 2023

Notice is hereby given of a spring primary election to be held in Marquette County on February 21, 2023, at which the officers named below shall be nominated.  The names of the candidates for each office, whose nominations have been certified to or filed in this office, are given under the title of the office, each in its proper column, together with the questions submitted to a vote, for a referendum, if any, in the sample ballot below.

Information to Voters

Upon entering the polling place and before being permitted to vote, a voter shall:

• state their name and address
• show an acceptable form of photo identification*
• sign the poll book**

*If a voter does not have acceptable photo identification, the voter may obtain a free photo ID for voting from the Division of Motor Vehicles. 

**If the voter is unable to sign the poll book due to disability, a poll worker may write the word “exempt.”

If a voter is not registered to vote, they may register to vote at the polling place serving their residence if the voter provides proof of residence. 

Where ballots are distributed to voters, the initials of two inspectors must appear on the ballot.

Upon being permitted to vote, the voter shall enter a voting booth or go to a machine and cast their ballot. The vote should not be cast in any manner other than specified here.  Sample ballots or other materials to assist the voter in marking their ballot may be taken into the booth and copied.  The sample ballot shall not be shown to anyone so as to reveal how the ballot is marked.

A voter who is a parent or guardian may be accompanied by the voter’s minor child or minor ward. 

An election official may inform the voter of the proper manner for casting a vote but the official may not advise or indicate a particular voting choice.

Assistance for Voting

A voter may select an individual to assist in casting their vote if the voter declares to the presiding official that they are unable to read, have difficulty reading, writing, or understanding English, or that due to disability are unable to cast their ballot.  The selected individual rendering assistance may not be the voter’s employer or an agent of that employer or an officer or agent of a labor organization which represents the voter.

Where Optical Scan Voting is Used

The voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which he or she intends to vote.  To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall write in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote and fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to the write-in line.  On referendum questions, the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall fill in the oval or connect the arrow next to “no” if opposed to the question.

When using an electronic ballot marking device ImageCast Evolution-ICE to mark an optical scan ballot, the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select the name of the candidate of their choice for each office for which they intend to vote.  To vote for a person whose name does not appear on the ballot, the voter shall type in the name of the person of their choice in the space provided for a write-in vote.  On referendum questions, the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select “yes” if in favor of the question, or the voter shall touch the screen or use the tactile pad to select “no” if opposed to the question.

Spoiled Ballots

If a voter spoils a paper or optical scan ballot, they shall return it to an election official who shall issue another ballot in its place, but not more than three ballots shall be issued to any one voter.  If the ballot has not been initialed by two inspectors or is defective in any other way, the voter shall return it to the election official, who shall issue a proper ballot in its place. 

After Voting the Ballot

After an official optical scan ballot is marked, it may be inserted in the security sleeve, so the marks do not show.  The voter shall insert the ballot in the voting device and discard the sleeve or deliver the ballot to an inspector for deposit. The voter shall leave the polling place promptly.

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

 

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:

• will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
• has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.

 

The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. 

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail

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 make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. 

Your written request must include:

1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
3. your signature
4. a copy of your photo identification*

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:

5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, February 16, 2023.

*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

**Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, 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.

 

Voting an absentee ballot in person

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person. For dates and times for in person voting for the February 21, 2023, election, contact the respective Town, Village, or City Clerk. View their public posting for specific days and hours of availability, instructions for making an appointment, and the location where in-person voting takes place.

 The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: February 10, 2023

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: February 19, 2023

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on February 21, 2023.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

Town of Moundville – Tammy Cummings – W6862 Co. Rd. P, Endeavor- 608-587-2391-voting takes place at the Endeavor/Moundville Fire Station, 631 South Limits Road, Endeavor

MARQUETTE COUNTY LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACES

At the Spring Primary Election to be held on February 21, 2023, in the respective Towns, Villages and City within Marquette County, the following polling place locations will be used for the wards indicated:

  TOWN OF BUFFALO Town Hall, W3205 County Road O, Wards 1 – 3

TOWN OF CRYSTAL LAKE Town Hall, N8508 State Road 22 Ward 1

TOWN OF DOUGLAS Town Hall, N436 County Road A Ward 1

TOWN OF HARRIS Harris Firehouse Community Room W4987 County Rd. J Ward 1

TOWN OF MECAN Town Hall, W1561 Evergreen Lane Ward 1

TOWN OF MONTELLO Town Hall, N3849 County Road F Wards 1 – 4

TOWN OF MOUNDVILLE Endeavor/Moundville Fire Station, 631 South Limits Rd., Endeavor Wards 1 – 2

TOWN OF NESHKORO Town Hall, W698 County Road DD Wards 1 – 2

TOWN OF NEWTON Town Hall, N8309 County Road B Wards 1 – 2 

TOWN OF OXFORD Town Hall, N2985 County Road O Wards 1 – 2

TOWN OF PACKWAUKEE Town Hall, N3511 State Street Wards 1 – 3

TOWN OF SHIELDS Town Hall, W2800 County Road J Ward 1 – 2

TOWN OF SPRINGFIELD Town Hall, W8094 Duck Creek Avenue Ward 1

TOWN OF WESTFIELD Town Hall, W7703 Ember Avenue Wards 1 – 2

VILLAGE OF ENDEAVOR Ada Mills Donner & Melvin R. Donner Civic Center 400 Church Street Ward 1

VILLAGE OF NESHKORO Village Hall, 322 S. Main Street Ward 1

VILLAGE OF OXFORD Village Hall, 129 S. Franklin Avenue Ward 1

VILLAGE OF WESTFIELD Village Hall, 129 E. Third Street Wards 1 – 3

CITY OF MONTELLO Montello Municipal Building 20 Underwood Avenue Wards 1 – 4

ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. ALL POLLING PLACES ARE ACCESSIBLE TO ELDERLY AND VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES.

If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact your municipal clerk. Each municipality office hours vary

            Towns:

   Buffalo- Laurie Beahm                                      N1183 17^th Rd., Dalton               920-394-396

Crystal Lake- Lisa Fenner                                 N8416 State Rd. 22,

920-229-7512                                                   Neshkoro

 

Douglas- Mena McFaul                         P.O. Box 43, Briggsville             608-617-6715

 

Harris- Phyllis Ingram                                       N6095 11^th Rd., Montello                        608-296-4711

 

Mecan- Caroline Gemoll                        N3544 W. Tomahawk

920-295-6724                                                   Trail, Montello

 

Montello- Eileen Napralla                                  P.O. Box 463, Montello                        608-297-7469

 

Moundville- Tammy Cummings             W6862 Co. Rd. P,

608-587-2391                                                   Endeavor

 

Neshkoro- Cheryl Milbrandt                   W217 Co. Rd DD,

920-291-6029                                                   Neshkoro

 

Newton- Sandra Wright                        W4882 Co. Rd. Z,             920-787-4561                                                   Westfield

 

Oxford- Mary Walters                                       N2873 Co. Rd. A, Oxford              608-586-4366

 

Packwaukee- Tara Sommersberger P.O. Box 412,

608-369-3165                                                   Packwaukee

 

Shields- Lois Zellmer                                         N5173 Co. Rd Y, Montello                        920-379-2660

 

Springfield- Megan Hockerman             N7088 Co. Rd. A,

608-296-1982                                                   Westfield

Westfield- Molly Buchholz                                 N6980 5^th Ave., Westfield                      608-296-1314

Villages:

Endeavor- Brandi Wendt                                   P.O. Box 228, Endeavor                      608-587-2486

Neshkoro- Brittany Soda                                    P.O. Box 265, Neshkoro                      920-293-4410

Oxford- Shannon McMullin                                P.O. Box 122, Oxford                          608-586-4488

Westfield- Linda Quinn                         P.O. Box 250, Westfield

608-296-2363

 

City:

       Montello- Dawn Calnin                               P.O. Box 39, Montello

       608-297-2727

You may also contact: 

MARQUETTE COUNTY CLERK, KILEY LLOYD

P.O. BOX 186, MONTELLO, WI 53949

(608) 297-3016

8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Weekdays

Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers

At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.  These meetings will take place at the respective polling places as listed in this notice.

Kiley Lloyd, Marquette County Clerk