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Polls open at Hiles Town Hall from 7 AM  until 8 PM
 

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on election day may request to vote an absentee ballot.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on election day, who has resided in the municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 days before the election.   All voted ballots must be returned to the municipal clerk by mail so that the clerk can deliver them to the polling place before the polls close.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

You  may request absentee ballots up until 5:00 PM on the Friday before an election from the Town of Hiles Clerk, Cathy Votis, 9156 N. Main Street, Hiles WI 54511.  To allow sufficient time for mailing, please request these as soon in advance as possible - each elector requesting an absentee ballot must do so in writing (one person can not request ballots for him/her self and their spouse).  Your written request must list your voting address, where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.  You may also download an absentee ballot application.  You can also personally go to the clerk's office, complete an written application, and vote an absentee ballot until 5:00 PM the day before an election.

Section 6.869 Wis. Stats. requires the development of uniform instruction for absentee voters, including means for correcting errors in marking an absentee ballot and obtaining a replacement ballot:

Uniform Instructions for Absentee Voters

1. Read and follow the instructions for completing the ballot carefully.  Mistakes may spoil your ballot.

2. Complete the ballot in the presence of one (1) witness.  The witness cannot be a candidate at the election and must be an adult U.S. citizen.  The witness must verify that the individual completed the absentee ballot, but should not view the voter’s choices.

3. Refold the ballot and place inside the certificate envelope. 

4. Sign and complete the Absentee Ballot Certificate, including the affidavit.  One witness must sign the certificate and provide his/her address.

5. Seal the certificate envelope.

6. If you make an error while marking your ballot, spoil your ballot, or require a replacement ballot, contact your municipal clerk immediately.  You must return your original ballot and certificate envelope before a replacement ballot will be issued.  No replacement ballots are mailed after the 5^th day preceding Election Day.  If you require a replacement ballot after the 5^th day preceding Election Day, you must return the original ballot and certificate envelope in person to the municipal clerk.  You will be required to vote your replacement absentee ballot in the municipal clerk’s office.

7. Return the ballot (in the certificate envelope) in time for distribution to the polling place.  If you have questions about the deadline for returning your ballot, contact the municipal clerk.  No late ballots are accepted.

Voter Registration

As of January 1, 2006, all municipalities in Wisconsin require voter registration prior to a person being allowed to vote.  Anyone wishing to vote in the state of Wisconsin has three options to register.  For complete information on voter registration please go to 

http://elections.state.wi.us/faq_detail.asp?faqid=119&fid=27&locid=47