Type E Notice
Town of Springfield · Dane County · meeting of Jan 21, 2026 · Notices
Open the original document More from Town of Springfield
Text
Extracted automatically from the original. Tables and formatting may not survive; the original document is authoritative.
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 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 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 email or at MyVote.wi.gov.
Your written request must include:
1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address
above
3. your signature
4. a copy of your photo identification*
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 p.m. on February 12, 2026**
*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 person at Springfield Town Hall, 6157 CTH P,
Dane, WI during regular business hours February 3 – February 13, 2026.
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Mon.
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tues-Thur
8:00 a.m. – Noon Fri.
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Feb. 3, 2026 @ 8:00 am
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office is: Feb. 13, 2026 @ 12 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 (insert date of primary or election). Any ballots received after the
polls close will not be counted.
Source: Town of Springfield website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.