Elections
Voting by Absentee Ballot
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 resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing
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 also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your
written request must list your voting address within the municipality
where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot
should be sent, if different, and your signature. You may make application
for an absentee ballot by mail, email, or in person.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5 pm on the fifth day before the election, October 27, 2026
Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to
electors who are indefinitely confied 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.
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.
E206 Broten Rd, Iola WI 54945
Voting by Appointment
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office is/was:
October 20, 2026The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office:
October 30, 2026No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.
Delivering the Absentee Ballots
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 (November 3, 2026). Any ballots received after the polls close will be not be counted.
Polling Locations
At the General election to be held on November 3, 2026 in the Town of Harrison, the following polling locations will be used for the wards indicated:
Ward #1
N9880 State Hwy 49
Iola WI 54945
All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
ALL POLLING PLACES WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk:
E206 Broten Rd
Iola WI 54945
(715) 677-6902
Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers
At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. §19.84, the Election Inspectors at each polling place will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. §7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.81-89.
Election Day Contacts
If you have any questions on election day, please contact one of the following officials:
Carrie Powell
(715) 677-6902
Kristy Opperman
(715) 258-6200
Reporting Election Issues
Election Fraud or Corruption
If you have witnessed efforts to commit any kind of fraud or corruption in the voting process, you may report this to state law enforcement officials at:
(715) 258-6444
(608) 266-1221
(608) 264-5158
Civil Rights Issues
Voting Process
Carrie Powell
(715) 677-6902
(608) 266-0359