2025 Elections
February 18, 2025 – Spring Primary Election
April 1, 2025 – Spring Election
Contact the Village Clerk’s Office at (608) 527-2510 with any questions regarding elections. You may also visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission on its website at elections.wi.gov for election information.
When & Where
Elections are held at the Village Hall at 319 2nd Street in New Glarus. Polling Hours are 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the day of election.
WI VOTER PHOTO ID RULES
Voters are urged to plan now to make sure they have an acceptable photo ID to vote at all elections.
Click HERE for information on how to obtain a FREE ID from the DMV that can be used for voting.
Please contact the Clerk’s Office at (608) 527-2510 with questions.
Voter Registration
Online Registration: Eligible Wisconsin Voters who have a current and valid Wisconsin Driver License or Wisconsin State ID Card can now register completely online! If your name, date of birth, Wisconsin Driver License or State ID number, and address all match the information on file with the Wisconsin DMV, you will no longer need to mail or deliver your registration form! Click HERE to start the process.
The deadline to register online for the Spring Election (April 1, 2025): March 12, 2025 at 11:59 p.m.
Mailed Voter Registration must be post marked by:
- March 12, 2025 for the Spring Election on April 1, 2025
After this date, electors may register in person at the Village Clerk’s Office until:
- 5 p.m. on Friday, March 28, 2025 for the Spring Election
- or at the polling place on Election Day.
When completing a voter registration application you will need to provide your Wisconsin driver’s license/or state ID number and proof of residency as noted on the instructions on reverse side of application.
Registration is required statewide for all elections. If you are not currently registered to vote or have recently moved, please complete a Voter Registration Application and return form to the Village Clerk’s Office. Please be sure to include all the documentation as noted on the instructions for completing the Application.
Absentee Voting
- Request an Absentee Ballot Online
- Absentee Voting Guide
- Military and Overseas Voting in Wisconsin
- Federal Voting Assistance Program for WI Military and Overseas Voters
In-person absentee voting dates and times at the Village Clerk’s office for the Spring Election (on April 1, 2025) are as follows:
March 18-March 27:
8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.
March 28:
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
These dates and times are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances.
The deadline for making application to vote absentee by mail is 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2025. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, 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.
Absentee ballots must be returned by mail, drop box or delivered in-person directly to the Village Clerk’s Office Staff prior to 4:00 PM on April 1, 2025 or to the polling location from 7:00 AM – 8:00 PM on April 1, 2025 for your vote to be counted.
If you choose to deliver your ballot in person, you must be the one to deliver it unless someone is delivering on your behalf due to your determination that you require assistance returning the ballot due to your disability.
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, who has reside in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 days before the election.
The deadline to acquire residency for the Spring Election (April 1, 2025) is: March 4, 2025.
The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. When submitting an Absentee Voting Application please be sure to include a photo ID as noted on the instructions for completing the application. Click HERE for a list of acceptable photo ID.
In lieu of photo ID, the voters listed below may satisfy the voter ID requirement by the following means:
- Electors who are indefinitely confined – the signature of a witness on the Absentee Certificate Envelope.
- Electors residing in care facilities served by Special Voting Deputies – the signature of both deputies on the envelope.
- Electors residing in care facilities not served by Special Voting Deputies – the signature of an authorized representative of the care facility. If the elector is also indefinitely confined, the elector does not need a representative of the facility to sign.
- Military, Permanent Overseas, and Confidential Electors – Exempt from the photo ID requirement.
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