Spring Election Information
2026
TOWN of ARENA -VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
(Type E notice)
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day
TUESDAY, April 7, 2026 for the Spring Election 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 he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.
The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing or online at MyVote.wi.gov.
To request and absentee ballot please submit a written request in the form of a letter OR apply for an absentee ballot online at MyVote.wi.gov. Your written request must include:
1.your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
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 Thursday, April 2, 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.
Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the Town of Arena Clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
Town of Arena In-Person Absentee Voting
Town Office: 148 US Highway 14
Saturday, April 4, 2026 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
(COMPLETED ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAY ALSO BE DROPPED OFF AT THIS TIME)
If you have questions or need an appointment to vote In-Person contact:
Julie Jensen (608) 358-9614 Evy Halverson (608) 753-2462
(Deputy Clerk/Chief Election Inspector) (Deputy Clerk/Chief Election Inspector)
Cheryl Schmidt (608) 686-3448
(Town of Arena Clerk)
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.
Any ballots received after the polls close at 8:00, Tuesday, April 7, 2026 will not be counted.
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Town of Arena
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EQUIPMENT
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the public test of the DS200 Precinct
Ballot Scanner (tabulator) and the Express Vote voting equipment for
the Tuesday, April 7, 2026 Spring Election for the Town of Arena will
be run on Monday, March 30, 2026, at 9:00 AM. The test will take
place at the Town of Arena office located at 148 US Highway 14,
Arena WI.
If you have any questions concerning the testing of the voting machine, please contact:
Cheryl Schmidt, Town of Arena Clerk (608-686-34480)
Julie Jensen, Deputy Clerk (608-358-9614)
Evy Halverson, Deputy Clerk (608-753-2462)
Notice of Public Test
Dated: March 5, 2026