Published Notice – Type E – Spring Election 2026

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day April 7, 2026 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 and 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 to vote 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 absente e ballot be sent to you . You may make a written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email, or online at www.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; your signature; and a copy of your photo identification.* The Deadline for Making an Application to Receive an Absentee Ballot by Mail is: 5:00 PM on the fifth day before the election – April 2, 2026 *Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide a photo ID. If this applies to you, contact your municipal clerk regarding the 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. I f this applies to you, contact your municipal clerk regarding the 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. Town of Berry Village of Black Earth Brenda Kahl, Clerk/Treasurer Beth Marty Clerk/Treasurer 9046 State Road 19 1210 Mills St. Mazomanie, WI 53560 Black Earth, WI 53515 608-767-4152 608-767-2563 M-T, Th-F – 7:30-4:00 PM M-Th – 8:00AM-5:00PM, F – 8:00AM-12PM Town of Black Earth Village of Mazomanie Stephanie Zwettler, Clerk Angie Volkman, Clerk/Treasurer Lower-Level of 1116 Mills St. 133 Crescent Street Black Earth, WI 53515 Mazomanie, WI 53560 608-444-6425 608-795-2100, ext. 1 T – 8:00-12:00 PM M-Th – 7:30-4:00 PM, F – 7:30-12:00 PM Also by appointment Town of Vermont Town of Mazomanie Katie Zelle, Clerk Courtney Beuthin, Clerk 4017 County Rd JJ 711 W. Hudson St. Black Earth, WI 53515 Mazomanie, WI 53560 608-767-2457, ext. 1 608-795-2920 By appointment only T – 9:00-5:00 PM The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, March 24, 2026 The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office is: Friday, April 3, 2026 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, April 7, 2026. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted. Times Tribune Publish: March 5, 2026