ABSENTEE BALLOT REQUEST
Absentee ballots are available 21 days prior to the Spring Primary and Spring Election, and 30 days prior to the Fall Primary and General Election.
Voting by absentee ballot:
There are two ways to obtain an absentee ballot:
1. In person: Come to the Clerk's Office at the City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 103, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. The Clerk's Office is also open the Saturday before each election for absentee voting. See the City Calendar at http://www.cityofmadison.com/cityCalendar/ for more details.
2. By mail: Absentee ballots will be mailed to registered voters if a written request is submitted.
You do not need to use a form, however. You can send a written request that must include:
- Name,
- Madison address,
- Address to which the ballot should be mailed,
- Signature.
Mail the request to City Clerk, City-County Building, Room 103, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Madison, WI 53703-3342. Ballots will be mailed out through the Thursday before the election. Absentee ballots must be received in the City Clerk's Office on or before election day. Ballots received after the election date will not be counted.
To receive an absentee ballot on a permanent basis:
If you are indefinitely confined because of severe and continued physical illness, disability or infirmities of aging,
you can receive an absentee ballot on a permanent basis by printing out and mailing in this form: Permanent Absentee Ballot Request (PDF).
To receive an absentee ballot in the hospital:
If you are in the hospital and unable to go to the polls on election day,
you can receive an absentee ballot by appointing an agent to deliver and return your completed ballot. The elector, assigned agent, and witness need to complete the absentee request form. To obtain a ballot in the hospital, you can use this form:
Hospitalized Absentee Ballot Request (PDF).
Please call the Clerk's Office at (608) 266-4601 if you have any questions.
