Getting on the Ballot

If you are interested in running for elective office, the first date to circulate papers is December 1 in the year prior to the expiration of the term. The last date to file the nomination papers with the Clerk’s Office is 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in January. You must file the nomination papers in person; they cannot be mailed. Nomination papers are available in the Clerk’s Office and below.

Listed below are links to the related forms for Mayor, Municipal Judge, and Alderpersons.

Type A Notice (PDF) Letter to Candidates Form 1 Receipt of Election Forms Form 2 Nomination Papers EL-169 Form 3 link_round [#1c3866] Created with Sketch. Declaration of Candidacy EL-162 (and Memorandum regarding Felony Convictions) Notification of Non-Candidacy EL-163 (incumbents only) link_round [#1c3866] Created with Sketch. Campaign Finance Registration Statement CF-1 Campaign Financing Information Form 7 link_round [#1c3866] Created with Sketch. Placement of Signs Form 8 Attribution Statements (Disclaimers) Form 9 Formats for Disclaimers Form 10 Ballot Access Checklist ELIS-7 link_round [#1c3866] Created with Sketch. Statement of Economic Interests (Municipal Judge candidates only)

Aldermanic Districts and Wards

Official Aldermanic District Map 2026 link_round [#1c3866] Created with Sketch. Interactive GIS Aldermanic District Map Map Link Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 1 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 2 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 3 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 4 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 5 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 6 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 7 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 8 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 9 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 10 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 11 Individual Aldermanic District Maps District 12

Campaign Finance

Download the Campaign Finance Overview – Local Candidate Packet.

Local candidates should visit the Local Campaign Finance page on the Wisconsin Elections Commission website.

Campaign Finance Reports

Campaign Finance Reports table
Reports Year Action
Campaign Finance Report Filing Status 2026-2027 Download File Campaign Finance Report Filing Status
July Continuing Reports 2026 Download File July Continuing Reports
Spring Pre-Election Reports 2026 Download File Spring Pre-Election Reports
July Continuing Reports 2025 Download File July Continuing Reports
January Continuing Reports 2025 Download File January Continuing Reports
July Continuing Reports 2024 Download File July Continuing Reports
Spring Pre-Election Reports 2024 Download File Spring Pre-Election Reports
January Continuing Reports 2024 Download File January Continuing Reports

Voter Registration and Election Participation Data

Badger Voters is a website offered by the Wisconsin Elections Commission designed to allow users to request, receive a quote, purchase, and download Wisconsin voter registration and election participation data from the Statewide Voter Registration System. Users can complete this entire process online and independently 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Badger Voters FAQ

Video: Changes to Common Council 2026

We held an open house describing the changes coming to the Common Council in 2026, the role of an alderperson and mayor, how the council is organized, and how to run for local office. Watch this brief video of the presentation.