Register to Vote                      

Effective January 1, 2003, there is a NEW requirement to register to vote.  A Driver License Number must be included on the registration application.  If you do not have a Driver License, you may enter the last four digits of your Social Security Number or your Wisconsin State ID card number.  YOUR REGISTRATION CANNOT BE PROCESSED UNTIL THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED.  If you have neither a Drivers License, a Social Security Card, or a Wisconsin state ID card number, you must mark the circle on the Voter Registration Application attesting that you have neither. 

Click here to check to see if you a registered voter and who is on the ballot.

You must have lived at your current address for 28 days in order to register to vote.
 

BY MAIL: 

Fill out on line or download the Application for Voter Registration (GAB-131), complete the form and mail it to City Clerk, P.O. Box 49, Cedarburg, WI 53012 up to 5 p.m. on the 20th day before the election.  If you are registering to vote in Wisconsin for the first time, a copy of acceptable proof of residence must be accompany your registration form. (See list below).  If proof of residence is not sent, it must be provided at the polls before you are permitted to cast a ballot.

IN PERSON: 

Clerk's Office, City Hall, W63 N645 Washington Avenue, 8:30 - 4:30 p.m. (open until 5 p.m. on the Thursday and Friday before election).  In person registration ends at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election.  Proof of residence must be provided if you register less than 20 days before an election.

Cedarburg Public Library, W63 N583 Hanover Avenue until the third Wednesday prior to the Election.  Registration at the Library cannot occur during the 20 period before an election.

AT THE POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY: 

You must bring proof of residence with your current name and address as listed below. 

PROOF OF RESIDENCE

The following constitute acceptable proof of residence if the document contains the elector's current and complete name and current and complete residential address:

1. Current and valid WI driver's license or identification card issued by the DOT.

2. Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit.

3. Any identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, not including a business card.

4. A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election.

5. A university, college, or technical college identification card (must include photo) ONLY if the voter provides a fee receipt dated within the last 9 months or the institution provides a certified housing list to the municipal clerk.

6. A gas, electric, or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before Election Day.  Electronic statements may be used only if printed.

7. Bank statement.  Electronic statements may be used only if printed.

8. Paycheck.

9. A check or other document issued by a unit of government.

10. An affidavit on public or private social service agency letterhead identifying a homeless voter and describing the individual's residence for voting purposes.

11. Residential lease.  (Not valid if registering by mail).

All proof of residence documents must include the voter's current address.

Request for an Absentee Ballot

Absentee Ballot Request Form (GAB 121)
You must be a registered voter to vote absentee.  To request an absentee ballot from the City Clerk's Office, please fill out on line or download the Absentee Ballot Request form and mail it to: City Clerk, PO Box 49, Cedarburg, WI 53012.  Note:  The form must have a signature.  A written request for an Absentee Ballot must be received in the City Clerk's Office by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before the Election. You must provide a copy of photo ID with your absentee ballot request.

Requests may also be faxed to (262) 375-7906 or e-mailed (must include digitalized signature) to cityhall@ci.cedarburg.wi.us with a hard copy to follow by mail postmarked the date the fax or e-mail was sent. 

Upon receipt of your application form, a ballot will be mailed to you with return postage included.  Ballots cannot be hand carried out of the City Clerk's Office.

Absentee voting is also available in the City Clerk's Office weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  On the Thursday and Friday before Election Day, hours are extended until 5:00 p.m.  In person absentee voting ends the Friday before the election at 5:00 p.m. You must provide photo ID when voting absentee in-person.

Military Absentee Ballots
Complete Federal Post Card application (FPCA) to request an absentee ballot.  Military electors are not required to register.  Submit FPCA or completed Application for Absentee Ballot (EB-121) (link to copy above), or mail, fax or e-mail a letter requesting an absentee ballot including an original signature of voter, city address, and mailing address.  Military electors may receive a ballot for all offices on a ballot.

Overseas Absentee Ballots

Complete Federal Post Card application (FPCA) to request an absentee ballot and to register or you may send a letter requesting an absentee ballot including an original signature of voter, city address, and mailing address.  If you are not registered, you must also submit a voter registration application EB-131 (link to copy above).  Overseas electors receive ballots for federal offices only.  An absentee ballot request from an overseas elector is effective for two successive general elections.
 

Election Inspector 

Would you like to work as an Election Inspector?  The election workday is from 6:30 a.m. to approximately 9:00 p.m., but if you can work only half a day, we still need you!  Election Inspectors are trained by city staff, paid $85 for the day and provided with a continental breakfast and full supper.  Must be a resident of the City of Cedarburg.   

Please call the City Clerk's Office at 375-7606 for more information on voting or becoming an Election Inspector.

Last Updated: December 01, 2011

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