Elections & Voting – Town of Merrimac

August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary Type E Notice of Voting By Absentee Ballot: 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 in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. Making an 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 also submit a written request in the form of a letter or you may apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must include: your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above your signature a copy of your photo identification* The deadline for making an application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5:00 p.m. on the 5th day before the election, August 8th, 2024. ** * 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 beginning July 30th, 2024 Stephanie Brensike, Town Administrator & Clerk Treasurer Merrimac Town Hall, S6911 State Hwy. 113 (P.O. Box 115); 608-493-2588 Monday through Thursday from 9am – 3pm. August 9th, 2024 from 1pm – 5pm. The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: Friday, August 9th, 2024; 1 pm – 5pm. 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 Tuesday, August 13th, 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Posted: July 16, 2024

Elections & Voting

Polling place hours are from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on election days. The Town of Merrimac polling location is the Town Hall, located at S6911 Hwy 113, Merrimac.

2024 Election Dates:

Spring Election & Presidential Preference Primary: April 2, 2024
Partisan Primary: August 13, 2024
General Election: November 5, 2024

Sample Ballot: August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary

Unofficial Results for the August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary

Important Dates & Deadlines For the

August 13, 2024 Partisan Primary

July 16, 2024 - Last Day for Voter's to acquire residence for the Spring Election.
July 24, 2024 - Deadline for Voters to register by mail or online to vote in the Spring Election. After this date voters may register in-person in the Clerk's Office (until 5:00 p.m. August 9, 2024) or register at the polls on election day.
July 30, 2024 - First day of In-Person Absentee Voting at the Town Hall

August 8, 2024- Deadline to request absentee ballot by mail 5:00 p.m.

August 9, 2024 - Last day of In-Person Absentee Voting at the Town Hall
August 13, 2024 - Partisan Primary - Polls Open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Town Hall

Vote

Absentee Ballot Request

You must be registered to vote to request an absentee ballot. You can request an absentee ballot online at www.MyVote.WI.gov.

Photo Identification Required!

Make sure you have the right ID before you come to the polls! Check out My Vote Wisconsin

Voter Registration

You must be a resident of the town for at least 28 days prior to the election date (effective June 30, 2020). If you have moved to town, you will need to provide evidence of your move-in date (a copy of a lease, electric bill, mail to that address, etc.) You can still register to vote the day of the election, but it is highly recommended you register early. You can register to vote online by visiting My Vote Wisconsin.

When registering by mail you must include proof of residence.