VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

General Election

November 3, 2026  

VILLAGE OF WALES                      VILLAGE OF DOUSMAN                TOWN OF OTTAWA 

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, and has resided 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.  Photo ID must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. 

TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING.

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you.  You may also request an absentee ballot by 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 a copy of Photo ID.  You may make an application for an absentee ballot by mail-in person or at myvote.wi.gov.

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk.

You can also personally go to the clerk’s office, complete a written application, show Photo ID and vote an absentee ballot.

 VILLAGE OF WALES                                                VILLAGE OF DOUSMAN

Gail Tamez, Clerk                                                        John Roth, Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer

129 W. Main Street                                                    118 S. Main Street

Wales, WI 53183                                                         Dousman, WI 53118

262-968-3968                                                             262-965-3792

Monday – Thursday                                                    Monday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.                                                 Friday 8:00 a.m. – noon

Friday                                                                          Tuesday & Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.                                               

                                                                                   

TOWN OF OTTAWA 

Lori Geyman, Clerk                                                    

W360 S3337 State Road 67                                          

Dousman, WI 53118                                                    

262-965-3228                                                                      

Monday – Thursday 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.                                                        

Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL IS THURSDAY OCTOBER 29, 2026. HOURS VARY BY MUNICIPALITY, PLEASE SEE ABOVE FOR INDIVIDUAL HOURS. (MILITARY ELECTORS SHOULD CONTACT THE MUNICIPAL CLERK REGARDING THE DEADLINES FOR REQUESTING OR SUBMITTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.

THE FIRST DAY TO VOTE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS TUESDAY OCTOBER 20, 2026.  THE DEADLINE FOR VOTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN THESE MUNICIPALIIES IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE IS ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 2026.  CONTACT YOUR CLERK’S OFFICE FOR SPECIFIC VOTING HOURS ON FRIDAY OCTOBER 30, 2026

THE MUNICIPAL CLERK WILL DELIVER VOTED BALLOTS RETURNED ON OR BEFORE ELECTION DAY TO THE PROPER POLLING PLACE BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 3, 2026.