Chief election official
The Village and Town of Somers Clerk/Treasurer serves as the chief election official. The chief election official supervises all elections in the Village and Town of Somers. Additional duties include preparing ballots, publishing election notices and other public information, providing information on polling places, preparing and distributing absentee ballots, and maintaining current voter registration files and lists.
Any questions that cannot be answered by the information on this page should be directed to:
Clerk/Treasurer
Wendy Burnette
[email protected]
262-859-2822
Upcoming elections
Elections for 2024 are as follows:
- Nov. 5, 2024 – General Election
Sample ballots
Sample ballots for the Nov. 5, 2024 General Election:
Ballot Drop Box
There will be no ballot drop box in the Village or Town of Somers.
Polling places
The Somers Village/Town Hall, 7511 12th Street (Highway E), is the polling place for Town Wards 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Village Wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12 and 13.
The University of Wisconsin-Parkside Sports Center, 4130 Petrifying Springs Road (Highway JR), is the polling place for Village Wards 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
All polling places are accessible to elderly and disabled voters.
Poll time
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.
Wards
A Village of Somers Voting Wards map is available here.
A Town of Somers Voting Wards map is available here.
If you do not know which voting ward you live in, please contact the Village/Town of Somers Clerk.
Wisconsin requires a photo ID to vote
Do you have the right photo ID?
How do you get a free state ID card?
Are there exceptions to the new law?
Click here for details.
Acceptable photo ID’s
Click here to view a list of acceptable forms of ID provided by Wisconsin Elections Commission.
Register to vote
You can register to vote, check your registration, and many other functions at the myvote.wi.gov.
Alternatively, you can complete the form below and return it to the Somers Village/Town Clerk in person or by mail with proof of residency. Acceptable forms of Proof of Residency can be found here. Registrations without proof of residency cannot be processed.
Wisconsin Voter Registration Application
Absentee Voting by Mail
You can apply for an absentee ballot at www.myvote.wi.gov.
Alternatively, you can complete the form below and return it to the Somers Village/Town Clerk in person, by mail, through fax or email with photo ID. Acceptable forms of photo ID can be found here. Applications without photo ID cannot be processed.
The ballot can be returned to the Village/Town of Somers by mail or in-person to the clerk’s office. The voter must return their own ballot unless physically unable to do so because of disability. Ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on election day.
Applications for mailed absentee ballots must be received by 5 p.m. on the Thursday before election day.
Absentee Voting In-Person
You can vote absentee in-person during business hours at the Village/Town of Somers office. In-person voting begins two weeks before election day. You must be a registered voter and provide photo ID. A ballot will be issued to you and you will be instructed on how to proceed. The ballot must be filled out and returned to a member of the clerk’s staff immediately after. No ballots may be taken from the clerk’s office. Business hours are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Military and overseas voting
There are exceptions for military and overseas voters. More information and instructions can be found here.
Uniform instructions for absentee voters: Click here.
Useful links
More information about voting is available on the State of Wisconsin website and can be accessed by clicking on the graphic below.
