ELECTIONS
2026 Elections:Spring Primary (if necessary): Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Spring Election: Tuesday, April 7, 2025 Partisan Primary (if necessary): Tuesday, August 11, 2026 General Election: Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
Please visit myvote.wi.gov to learn about:
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There will be a testing of the electronic voting equipment at Town Hall on Monday, March 30, 2026. See notice below.
Voting Absentee Ballot by Mail for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election: request a ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov
You can request an absentee ballot be mailed to you at anytime. For more information on how to request an absentee ballot, please click on the link below to view the Vote Absentee Guide.
In-Person Absentee (Early) Voting begins Tuesday, March 24, 2026 for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election on the following days from 9:30 a.m until 2:30 p.m.:
- Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- Thursday, March 26, 2026
- Monday, March 30, 2026
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Thursday, April 2, 2026
How do I get on the Ballot?
The Clerk of the Town of Bass Lake is the filing officer. All completed candidacy forms must be filed with the Clerk. The Town of Bass Lake utilizes nomination papers in order for a candidate's name to appear on the ballot. For local Town elections, at least 20-100 signatures on nomination papers are required. A Declaration of Candidacy form and a Campaign Finance Registration Statement (required even if candidate does not have a campaign committee) are also required to be filed with the Clerk in order to appear on the ballot. Municipal seats up for election in the April 7, 2026 Spring Election are Town Supervisor (vote for 2). Town Electors (voters) may sign 2 candidate's nomination papers since there are 2 seats up for election, but may not sign more than 2. All candidate required forms and instructions are included in the candidate packet below.
Below are the filing deadlines for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election:
Below are the filing deadlines for the April 7, 2026 Spring Election:
- December 1, 2025: first day to circulate nomination papers
- January 6, 2026 no later than 5:00 PM: file Nomination Papers, Declaration of Candidacy form and Campaign Finance Registration Statement with Town Clerk