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Election Information

2026 ELECTIONS:

* SPRING PRIMARY (if needed)
Tues., February 17, 2026
 
* SPRING ELECTION
Tues., April 7, 2026
 
* PARTISAN PRIMARY
Tues., August 11, 2026
 
* GENERAL ELECTION
Tues., November 3, 2026

POLLING LOCATION & HOURS: 

Jacksonport Town Hall: 3365 County Rd V, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin.

Polls hours: 7:00 a.m. - 8:00pm

AGE REQUIREMENTS:

You must be 18 years of age or older as of the date of the election.

 

RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS

You must be a resident for at least 28 days prior to the election date. 

You must provide proof of residence, CLICK HERE  for more information.

If you have not been a resident for 28 days, you will need to vote in person or by absentee at your previous registration location. 

Please note: proof of identity is not required to register; it is required to VOTE

TO REGISTER: 

There are 4 ways to register to vote:

  1. On-line: www.myvote.wi.gov
  2. By mail
  3. In person with the clerk
  4. At the polls on election day

Please note that proof of residency is required to register.

Once registered, valid ID (state of WI or federal ID) is required to vote

For more information on registration click  Voter Registration)

 

PHOTO ID:  is required to vote. 

ID must be Wisconsin state (ie. drivers license or state ID card, etc) or Federal (ie. passport, etc)

The Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles has a process to allow people to obtain a free State ID card for voting purposes.  For more information CLICK HERE

 

WHAT's ON MY BALLOT? 

Click HERE to find out what's on the current election ballot.  You can also check the local newspaper prior to the election.

 

HOW TO VOTE

1. In person at the polls.  Hours are 7am until 8pm.  Dates are listed above

2. Absentee by mail.

3. Absentee in person.

ABSENTEE BY MAIL: 
Use one of the following methods to request your ballot:
 
1. Request Your Ballot Online:  Go to myvote.wi.gov to request your absentee ballot.  Click on the menu option "Absentee Ballot" and follow the prompts.  This is easy and fast and can be done from your smart phone.

2. Request Your Ballot By Mail:  Send your signed request for absentee ballot (EL-121) with a copy of proper photo id to the clerk at Town of Jacksonport, 3365 County Rd V, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235.   A ballot will be mailed to the address you specify.

3. By email.  Email your request to clerk@jacksonportwi.gov.  This can be a copy of your EL-121 or an email that specifies the following:
* Your full name (as listed in the voter rolls)
* Your current address
* The election for which you are requesting a ballot
* The address where you would like the ballot sent 
* Include your photo id.  A ballot will be mailed to the address you specify.
 
Use one of the following methods to return your ballot:
1. Mail it back in the envelope provided
2. Return it in person.
3. Use another delivery method (ie. FedEx or UPS)
 
Please be conscious of the time it takes to send and receive mail.  Your ballot must be received at the town office no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted. Late ballots will be rejected.
 
NOTE: Jacksonport does NOT have a ballot drop box.  Ballots put in our payment box will be rejected.
 
ABSENTEE IN PERSON 
Vote in the Clerk's office prior to the election:
Check the schedule
Bring your proof of id with you
Absentee in person voting begins the second Tuesday prior to election day and ends on the Friday before election day.
Absentee in person voting hours are Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. - noon. 
 
IMPORTANT FOR ALL ABSENTEE BALLOTS:
IN ORDER FOR YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT TO COUNT THE ENVELOPE MUST BE FILLED OUT PROPERLY, INCLUDING PROPER NAME, ADDRESS, DATE, SIGNATURE, DATE, AND WITNESS SIGNATURE, DATE, AND COMPLETE ADDRESS (THIS INCLUDES HOUSE NUMBER / FIRE NUMBER, STREET, CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE). 
 
PLEASE BE DILIGENT IN MAKING SURE YOUR BALLOT ENVELOPE IS FILLED OUT PROPERLY.
 
IMPORTANT: Remember to have your signature witnessed.  Have your witness also fill in their address: city, state and zip.

PLEASE NOTE: NO BALLOTS WILL BE EMAILED UNLESS YOU ARE A MILITARY OR PERMANENT OVERSEAS VOTER.
 
For additional questions or concerns, please call me at 920-823-8136 or email clerk@jacksonportwi.gov
 
 

Colleen Huberty, Clerk

Town of Jacksonport

3365 County V
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Phone: (920) 823-8136
Email: clerk@jacksonportwi.gov

Voter Registration FAQs

There are 4 ways to register to vote:

  1. On-line: www.myvote.wi.gov
  2. By mail
  3. In person with the clerk
  4. At the polls on election day

Please note that proof of residency is required to register.

Once registered, valid ID (state of WI or federal ID) is required to vote

For more information on registration click HERE 

Proof of residency – you must be able to prove that you have been a resident of the municipality where you are registering for 28 days prior to the election or longer.  Most people use their WI drivers license or state ID. 

For more information on proof of residency click HERE  

Proof of residence is required to vote.  See above for examples of proof of residence.

  • Voters must reside at their address for at least 28 days prior to Election Day in order to register to vote in the municipality.
  • Voters who have moved less than 28 days prior to the election must vote from their previous address – either by absentee ballot or in-person at the polling location
  • You cannot register the Saturday, Sunday or Monday just prior to the election
  • You can register at the polls on election day.

Photo ID is not required to register; it is required to vote, and must be a Wisconsin state ID or a Federal ID.

Absentee Voting FAQs

Photo ID is in effect and a copy of your Photo ID must accompany your Absentee Ballot Application.

You may request online, via mail, or in-person.  Your request must be written.  Your clerk cannot take your request over the phone.

  • wi.gov: click on request absentee ballot and follow the prompts
  • Fill out EL-121 (available at your clerk’s office or online through the Wisconsin elections commission.  Mail, email or deliver your EL-121 in person.
  • If you are already registered, you may email the clerk. State your full name, voting address, date of birth and the election for which you would like to receive a ballot.  State the address to which you would like the ballot mailed.

NOTE: The clerk must receive your application for an absentee ballot no later than 5pm on the Thursday prior to the election.  Please keep in mind the average amount of time it takes for mail to arrive when making the request.

  • Mail it: Use the postage-paid envelope you were provided with your ballot
  • Return it to your clerk in-person.
  • Another delivery service like Fed Ex, UPS, etc

Jacksonport does not have a drop box.  Any ballot put into our payment box will be rejected.

NOTE: your absentee ballot MUST be received by the close of the polls (8pm) on election day to count.

In-person absentee voting is a process that allows you to fill out your ballot early and leave it with your clerk, rather than mailing the ballot into them.

Follow these steps:

1. Go to your clerk’s office

2. Fill out your ballot

3. Secure it in the envelope provided by your clerk. 

The ballot is held securely in the clerk’s office until election day when it is cast by the absentee ballot election inspectors with the other absentee ballots received.

Please note that your ballot must be filled out and given to the clerk.  You may not take the ballot from the clerk’s office. 

For more information visit: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Vote-Absentee-In-Person

Wisconsin Application for Absentee Ballot

Wisconsin Voter Registration Application

Proof of Residence for Voter Registration