Washington Co., WI – Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Over the weekend quite a few neighbors across Washington County received their mail-in ballot via U.S. Postal.
Wisconsin will mail all registered voters an application to vote absentee prior to the election. You can also vote in person as Wisconsin offers early voting. Click HERE to find your polling place.
Details and deadlines for Election Day, November 3, 2020
The following details are per the Wisconsin Election Commission.
The deadline to register online to vote is Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
According to the Wisconsin Election Commission: All voters in Wisconsin can request an absentee ballot be mailed to them for any reason. Voters must be registered before they can request an absentee ballot. Voters may request their absentee ballot in writing.
The deadline for registering by mail to vote is postmarked by Wednesday, October 14, 2020.
The deadline to request a ballot by mail is (received by) Thursday, October 29, 2020.
The deadline to register in person to vote is Friday, October 30, 2020.
According to the Wisconsin Election Commission – Voters may register in-person in their municipal clerk’s office during the clerk’s business hours until 5 p.m. on October 30, 2020. Find your Municipal Clerk’s Contact Information here.
The early voting period runs from Tuesday, October 20, 2020 to Sunday, November 1, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live.
You can also register and vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 3. Polls will open at 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. Remember to bring a valid I.D.
According to the Wisconsin Election Commission – Voters can register to vote at their polling place on Election Day, November 3, 2020. Find your Polling Place here.
Election questions from the community:
A woman at Cedar Ridge received her absentee ballot and the envelope the ballot arrived in was open. Was this tampered with?
West Bend City Clerk Stephanie Justmann – “It is the mail machine. Sometimes the envelope goes through the machine and doesn’t hit the sealer properly and it doesn’t seal the envelope correctly.”
Can people vote three days after November 3, 2020 with no postmark needed on their mail-in ballot?
West Bend City Clerk Stephanie Justmann – “That is not correct. Right now all election rules are in place. I have to receive this ballot by 8 p.m. on election night, November 3, 2020. If it comes on Nov. 4 it is past the deadline. If it arrives on Nov. 4 and it is postmarked Nov. 2 it is after the deadline. I have to receive all ballots by 8 p.m. on November 3.
How many mail-in ballots has the City of West Bend sent.
West Bend City Clerk Stephanie Justman – “The City of West Bend sent 5,400 absentee ballots out for the Nov. 3, 2020 election as of September 21, 2020. At the last presidential election in 2016 there were a total of 5200. We’ve now mailed out more in total than the last presidential election.”
If I send in my mail-in ballot now… when will it be counted?
West Bend City Clerk Stephanie Justmann – “The mail-in ballots that are returned now will be counted on Election Day. We start at 7 a.m. and at central count we will have three voting machines that will be counting ballots on Election Day. There will be three different groups of central count poll workers.”
If the mail-in ballots are being stored until Election Day where are they stored?
West Bend City Clerk Stephanie Justmann – “The mail-in ballots are held in the vault at City Hall. Everything is alphabetized by district and held there until election day.”
Even though there is postage included on the mail-in ballots, can those ballots be walked into and dropped off at City Hall?
West Bend City Clerk Stephanie Justmann – “Absolutely. The media has been telling people to drop them off at City Hall. You can mail it in or drop it off at the clerk’s office or you can bring it to the polls on Election Day and turn it in.”
Below is a list of polling places for November 3, 2020 in the City of West Bend. If you need help determining your polling place click HERE.
| District | Location |
| Aldermanic District #1 | Washington County Courthouse, 432 E. Washington Street |
| Aldermanic District #2 | Washington Co. PAC, 333 E. Washington Street (Indiana Ave. Entrance) |
| Aldermanic District #3 | First Baptist Church 2300 S. Main Street |
| Aldermanic District #4 | City Hall, 1115 S. Main Street (West Entrance) |
| Aldermanic District #5 | Washington Co. PAC, 333 E. Washington Street (Indiana Ave. Entrance) |
| Aldermanic District #6 | Washington County Govt Center, 432 E. Washington Street |
| Aldermanic District #7 | Moraine Park Technical College, 2151 N. Main Street AMTC Addition, Entrance T2, |
| Aldermanic District #8 | City Hall, 1115 S. Main Street (West Entrance) |
Anyone who is not sure in which Aldermanic District he/she resides, may call the City Clerk’s Office at 262-335-5103. All polling places are accessible to disabled voters.
