The City Elections Office is located in the City Hall complex, across from the main entrance of City Hall at 203 S. Farwell Street.  Look for the "Elections" sign above the door. 

Telephone (715) 839-4913  Fax (715) 839-6177

 

2024 Election Dates:

April 2, 2024

August 13, 2024 - Partisan Primary Election

November 5, 2024 - There are provisional ballots for the following wards:

Ward 57 - 1 provisional

Ward 61 - 1 provisional

Ward 23 - 1 provisional

Ward 51 - 1 provisional

Ward 50 - 2 provisional

Ward 2 - 2 provisional

Ward 5 - 2 provisional 

Ward 6 - 3 provisional

Ward 7 - 1 provisional

Ward 52 - 2 provisional

Ward 39 - 1 provisional

Ward 33 - 1 provisional

Ward 4 - 1 provisional

Ward 17 - 1 provisional

Ward 29 - 1 provisional

Ward 46 - 2 provisional

 

Come Work at a Polling Site:

ELECTION INSPECTORS (POLL WORKERS)
The City of Eau Claire is always looking for citizens to work at the polls during elections. Election Inspectors (poll workers) register new voters, give credit in the poll books to those who vote, answer questions, hand out and explain ballots, and work with ballot counting equipment. Training sessions are held before each election. Currently, poll workers are paid $8.25/hour, including the training sessions. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.  A full day for most workers lasts from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Some poll workers work half day shifts, either from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or from noon to close.  If you are interested in working at the polls or have questions, please call the City Elections Office at (715) 839 - 4913.

Apply Now: Online Election Inspector (Poll Worker) Application

Apply Now: Paper Election Inspector (Poll Worker) Application

Your Role as an Election Inspector (Poll Worker)

 

Absentee Voting

If you will be out of town on an election day and still want to vote, learn about absentee voting. You may also request an absentee ballot at myvote.wi.gov.  

The sooner you request your ballot, the better! 

The deadline for municipal clerks to send absentee ballots to voters with an active request already on file is September 19, 2024.  Requests for absentee ballots received after this date will be fulfilled within 24-48 business hours.   

Absentee ballots can be returned in a number of ways:

• Mail it back. Allow at least one week for mail.
• Deposit it in the official City of Eau Claire Ballot Drop Box. There will be ONE drop box for the November election, it will be located on Grand Avenue outside of Eau Claire City Hall.  The drop box will be available 24-hours a day beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday September 23, 2024 though Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8 a.m.  The site is under video surveillance. 
• Drop it off at the Elections Office, across the alley from City Hall.
• Drop it off at your polling place on Election Day.
• Drop it off at the In-Person Absentee Voting Drive-Thru, held in the parking lot at City Hall, 203 S. Farwell Street.  In-Person Absentee Voting will begin on Tuesday October 22, 2024 and will be available weekdays through November 1, 2024.  Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  A vehicle is not required to use the drive-thru. Individuals may also register to vote, and request/complete/and return a ballot using the drive-thru. 

Voters with disabilities have the right to assistance in returning an absentee ballot. The voter’s assistant can be anyone who is not the voter’s employer, an agent of the employer, a representative of their labor union, or a candidate on the ballot.

PLEASE NOTE that your completed ballot must be received by Elections staff in time for it to be delivered to your polling place no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day. 

 Official City of Eau Claire Ballot Drop Box

Making an 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 August primary, November election or both.  You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.

 Your written request must include:

• Your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
• The address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different
• Your signature
• A copy of your photo identification*

*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.

 

CARE FACILITY VOTING (SVD VISITS)

Information on Care Facility Voting - Special Voting Deputy Visits for the November election can be found here. 

 

My Vote Wisconsin

For general election information, you can contact the City Elections office at (715) 839-4913.  You can also look up your polling place, register to vote, request an absentee ballot, see what's on your ballot and obtain other election-related information at My Vote Wisconsin.  Check your voter registration, polling place, voting history, current office holders, and see a sample ballot for the upcoming election. 

 

Voter Photo ID Required
Photo ID is required to receive a ballot.  To learn more about acceptable Photo ID,  visit Bring It to the Ballot.

 

Where and How do I register to Vote? 
Need information on where and how you can register to vote?  Here is the place to start for first time voters and those voters who have changed their name or address.

 

Polling (Voting) Locations

Not sure where you go to vote? Visit My Vote Wisconsin.  You can search by either your name and date of birth (Voter Search) or your address (Address Search). 

 

Election Forms for Voters

Many election forms are available for downloading from the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Links to the Voter Registration form and Absentee Ballot Request form are provided below.

VOTER REGISTRATION

• Voter Registration forms  (English, Spanish, Hmong)
• Voter Registration Online (My Vote Wisconsin)

ABSENTEE VOTING