Absentee Notice E

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 GENERAL ELECTION

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a
request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:
 will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
 has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the
election.
The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided
before an absentee ballot may be issued*.
Making 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 primary or
election or both. You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, email, or
online at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period
listed below.
Your written request must include:
1. Your voting address within the municipality where you reside.
2. The address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above.
3. Your signature.
4. A copy of your photo identification.*

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election – October 29, 2026**.

*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.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office during the days and hours specified for casting
an absentee ballot in person.

Town of Manitowoc, 1805 Lissa Lane, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Geraldine Gilbert, 920-901-5072 - Available by appointment ONLY

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Call 920-901-5072 or email [email protected] to set up an appointment.
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office is: Sunday, November 1, 2026

Last appointment will be scheduled no later than 5:00 P.M.

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots
returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place before the polls close on November 3, 2026. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
Dated this 3 rd day of October 2026.
Geraldine Gilbert, Clerk-Treasurer