** Voters: For an overview of how elections are administered in Wisconsin, visit the web site Elections 101 For Voters
2024 ELECTION SCHEDULE:
NEXT ELECTION:
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 - General Election and US Presidential Election
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**Check your voter registration status, register to vote, or request an absentee ballot online at: myvote.wi.gov
Important Please Note:
**If you have moved, even to a new address within the Town of Dane 28 days or more before an election, you must re-register to vote at the new address
**Calendar Year absentee ballot requests expired at the end of 2023.
** You may apply for 2024 Calendar Year Absentee Ballots for all 2024 Elections, or for an Absentee Ballot for any single 2024 Election at myvote.wi.gov.
** Current Absentee Voters with "Indefinitely Confined" Status:
IMPORTANT: If you did not return your absentee ballot for the April 2, 2024 Election your absentee request has been deactivated, please make a new request.
If you are a voter with an "Indefinitely Confined" absentee ballot request on file you will continue to receive absentee ballots for all future elections until you request to be removed from the list by contacting the clerk in writing (email to: [email protected] or send request letter to Town Of Dane Clerk Angie Volkman, 7003 Lavina Road, Dane WI 53529. If you fail to return an absentee ballot for the April 2 or November 5 election, you will be asked to reconfirm your status as an IC voter.
My Vote Wisconsin (Voter search, status and voting history, information on voter registration and absentee voting): https://myvote.wi.gov/
Please Note: You can now register to vote online at My Vote Wisconsin if you are an eligible voter and hold a valid State of Wisconsin Driver License or State ID Card (WI DL/ID) that has your current name and address on file with the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (WI DMV). You will not need to print, mail, or sign the registration form or provide proof of residence (POR).
Wisconsin Voter Eligibility Guide
If you are unable to make a match with WI DMV, you will still have the option to print, sign, and deliver your registration form to your clerk along with a copy of your Proof of Residence. See also:
Wisconsin Voter Registration Guide
Wisconsin Proof of Residence Guide
Proof of residence Illustrated
Other Useful Information:
Town Of Dane Town of Dane Election Day Emergency Response Plan:
Town of Dane Election Day Emergency and Contingency Response Plan v1.3a
Wisconsin Voter Information Center:
http://www.bringitwisconsin.com/
Wisconsin Voter ID Information:
http://bringit.wi.gov/do-i-have-right-photo-id
Acceptable Photo ID Illustrated
How to Request an Absentee Ballot: https://elections.wi.gov/voters/absentee
Wisconsin Uniform Instructions for Absentee Voting:Wisconsin Absentee Voting
Dane County Voter Information site: https://www.countyofdane.com/election/
Wisconsin League of Women Voters: www.lwvwi.org
State of Wisconsin Elections and Ethics Commissions
The State of Wisconsin Election Commission site has links to all the election and voting information sites and forms: http://www.elections.wi.gov/
Here are the two most requested forms:
- Absentee Ballot Request Form: EL-121 Application for Absentee Ballot (rev. 2020-06)
- Note: You must include a copy of your photo ID with the form unless it is already on file.
- You may request an absentee ballot online at My Vote Wisconsin
- Voter Registration Form: El-131 - (REV 2020-06)
- Note: You must include a copy of your Proof of Residence with the form.
- You must have resided at the address provided for 28 consecutive days and do not intend to move.
- Note: If you have a current Wisconsin Driver's License or ID with your current address, you can register to vote online at
Be sure to follow all instructions when filling out these forms. Mail them to: Angela Volkman, Town of Dane Clerk, 7003 Lavina Road, Dane WI 53529.