Elections
What is Voting by Absentee Ballot?
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 resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes 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.
Obtaining an Absentee Ballot
You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail or in person.
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. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.
Deadline: October 29, 2024
Mail your request to:
E1389 County Road C
Iola WI 54945
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.
E1389 County Road C
Iola WI 54945
(715) 445-3362
In-Person Voting starts: October 22, 2024, ends: November 1, 2024
No in-person absentee voting may occur on a weekend or legal holiday.
Delivering the Absentee Ballots
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 (November 5, 2024). Any ballots received after the polls close will be not be counted.
Polling Locations
At the General election to be held on November 5, 2024 in the Town of Harrison, the following polling locations will be used for the wards indicated:
Ward #1
N9880 State Hwy 49
Iola WI 54945
All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk:
E1389 County Road C
Iola WI 54945
(715) 445-3362
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.
Election Day Contacts
If you have any questions on election day, please contact one of the following officials:
Fran Moen
(715) 445-3362
Kristy Opperman
(715) 258-6200
Reporting Election Issues
Election Fraud or Corruption
If you have witnessed efforts to commit any kind of fraud or corruption in the voting process, you may report this to state law enforcement officials at:
(715) 258-6444
(608) 266-1221
(608) 264-5158
Civil Rights Issues
Voting Process
Fran Moen
(715) 445-3362
(608) 266-0359