Election Information

POLLING LOCATION & HOURS

The Town of Brigham's polling place is:

Barneveld-Brigham Municipal Building
407 Business ID
Barneveld, WI  53507

Poll hours are 7:00 am - 8:00 pm each Election Day.

Most Wisconsin voters must show an acceptable photo ID when voting at the polls on Election Day or by absentee ballot.  There are some exceptions for absentee voters.  More information on the Photo ID law is available at https://bringit.wi.gov/.


VOTER REGISTRATION

To verify your voter registration status, visit https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/.

Online Voter Registration

Eligible Wisconsin Voters who have a current and valid Wisconsin Driver License or Wisconsin State ID Card can register online.  Online voter registration can be completed by visiting https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/RegisterOnline.

In-Person Voter Registration

In-person voter registration can be completed during office hours.


ABSENTEE VOTING
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 he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.

The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*.

Making 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 make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email, or at MyVote.wi.gov.  Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below.

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 application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:

5:00 pm on the fifth day before the election, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 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.

Megan Mieden, Clerk/Treasurer | phone: (608) 924-1013, ext. 3101
407 Business ID | Barneveld, WI  53507

TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 – 1:00-4:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 2024 – 8:30 AM-12:00 NOON; 1:00-4:00 PM
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 – 1:00-4:00 PM

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is/was:

TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2024 – 1:00-4:00 PM

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office:

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2024 – 1:00-4:00 PM

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 APRIL 2, 2024.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.