Elections

• Spring Primary (if needed): February 20, 2024
• Spring Elections: April 2, 2024 
• Partisan Primary: August 13, 2024
• General Election: November 5, 2024

There are four ways that you can register to vote or update your voter information if you move or change your name.

1. Online at My Vote Wisconsin.
2. By Mail.  You can register to vote by mail up until 20 days before Election Day.
3. Clerk's Office.  You can register in person in the Clerk's Office any time Monday through Friday 8:00am to Noon and 1:00pm to 5:00pm EXCEPT on Election Day and the Monday before Election Day.
4. Election Day at your polling place. You can register on Election Day at your polling place.  You must provide proof of residence when you register.  Click here for acceptable proofs of residence. Poof of residency can be provided in paper or electronically (via tablet, smartphone, laptop, ect.)

There are several options for requesting an absentee ballot and casting your vote.

1. Request and absentee ballot by mail.  If you are a registered voter in the State of Wisconsin you can download the application for an absentee ballot.  Complete the form and mail it to the Clerk's Office at PO Box 469, Tomahawk, WI 54487.  If you live outside the City limits you can find your municipal clerk at My Vote Wisconsin by searching your voter record or by preforming an address search.  You application must be received no later than 5:00pm on the Thursday before the election in order for an absentee ballot to be sent to you.  If you are not already registered you will need to register to vote before an absentee ballot can be sent to you.  You will also need to provide a copy of your acceptable photo ID with your request.  If you have not previously provided a copy of photo ID, photo ID must accompany your first application by mail.  More information about photo ID can be found at www.bringit.wi.gov. 
2. Request an absentee ballot by e-mail or fax.  Regular Wisconsin voters may also request that a ballot be sent to them by sending an e-mail (abartz@tomahawkwi.gov) or fax (715-453-2717).  This request must be made not later tan 5:00pm on the Thursday before election in order for an absentee ballot to be sent to you.  If you have not previously provided a copy of photo ID, photo ID must accompany your application.  More information about the photo ID requirement at www.bringit.wi.gov. 
3. In-person at the City Clerk's Office (Early Voting).  In-person absentee voting (also known as early voting) runs for two weeks before an election, ending at 5:00pm or the close of business (whichever is later) on the Friday before the election.  If you apply for an absentee ballot in the City Clerk's Office, you must vote immediately, seal your ballot in the proper envelope, and return it to a member of the Clerk's staff.  No ballots may be taken from the Clerk's Office. 

The City of Tomahawk is always looking for citizens to work at the polls during elections.  Election officials (poll workers) register new voters, give credit in the poll books for who votes, answer questions, hand out and explain ballots, and work with ballot counting equipment.  The Polls are open from 7:00am to 8:00pm.  A full day for most workers lasts from approximately 6:00am to 10:00pm.  If you are interested in working at the pols or if you have questions, please call the City Clerk's Office at 715-453-4040.

All Proof of Residence documents must include the voter’s name and current residential address.

• A current and valid State of Wisconsin Driver License or State ID card
• Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit
• Any identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, but not including a business card
• A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election
• Residential lease that is effective on date of registration (Not valid if registering by mail)
• A gas, electric, or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing no earlier than 90 days before the date of registration
• 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
• An intake document from a residential care facility such as a nursing home or assisted living facility
• A bank, or credit union statement, regardless of the type of account or any credit card statement.

Only a current and valid (unexpired but can be suspended or revoked) Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin state ID card with the voter’s current name and address qualifies as Proof of Residence.