ELECTIONS & VOTING
***We are looking for local residents to join our Election Officials Team. Must reside within York Township or within Green County at minimum. Those interested should contact the Clerk at clerk-treasurer@townofyork.wi.gov***Upcoming Elections
2024 Election Schedule
Spring Primary – February 22, 2024
Spring Election – April 2, 2024
Primary Election – August 13, 2024
General Election – November 5, 2024
Contact the Clerk at 608-527-8125 or email clerk-treasurer@townofyork.wi.gov with any questions regarding elections. You may also visit the Elections Division of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board on its website at https://elections.wi.gov for election information.
When & Where
Elections are held at the York Town Hall, N8105 Postville Road, Blanchardville, WI 53516. All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters. Polling Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the day of election.
NEW WI VOTER PHOTO ID RULES
Information on acceptable photo IDs can be found HERE.
Additional information on what to expect at the polls on Election Day can be found HERE.
HANDICAP PARKING AVAILABLE
Town of York has handicap parking located at the entrance of the Town Hall. Additional parking on Election Day is available on Postville Road.
IN PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING
You may request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office (Town Hall – N8105 Postville Rd, Blanchardville) or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person – call or email Clerk for appointment.
The first day to vote an absentee ballot at the clerk’s office:
October 22, 2024 by appointment only
The last day to vote an absentee ballot at the clerk’s office:
November 1, 2024 by appointment only
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 Election Day. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
Voter Registration
Registration is required statewide for all elections. If you are not currently registered to vote or have recently moved, please complete a Voter Registration Application and return form to the TOY Clerk’s Office. Please be sure to include all the documentation as noted on the instructions for completing the Application.
MyVote Wisconsin Website
At myvote.wi.gov you can register to vote, check your voter registration status, find your polling place, see what’s on your ballot, request an absentee ballot and check provisional ballot status.
Absentee Voting By Mail
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has reside in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. When submitting an Absentee Voting Application please be sure to include a photo ID as noted on the instructions for completing the application.
In lieu of photo ID, the voters listed below may satisfy the voter ID requirement by the following means:
- Electors who are indefinitely confined – the signature of a witness on the Absentee Certificate Envelope.
- Electors residing in care facilities served by Special Voting Deputies – the signature of both deputies on the envelope.
- Electors residing in care facilities not served by Special Voting Deputies – the signature of an authorized representative of the care facility. If the elector is also indefinitely confined, the elector does not need a representative of the facility to sign.
- Military, Permanent Overseas, and Confidential Electors – Exempt from the photo ID requirement.
Deadline for Returning Absentee Ballot: The completed ballot must either be delivered to the clerk IN PERSON before Election Day or received through mail by Election Day.