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The Highland Town Hall at 9360 S. County Road S is the Polling Place for all of Highland residents.
2012 Election Dates
February 21, 2012 Spring Primary (if needed)
April 3, 2012 - Spring Election
August 14, 2012 - Partisan Primary
November 6, 2012 - General Election
Wisconsin's New Voter Photo ID Law
Voter Photo ID is now the law in Wisconsin.
Starting in 2012, voters will be required to show a photo ID such as a driver license or state-issued ID in order to receive a ballot and vote. Acceptable forms of Photo ID:
Wisconsin Drivers License
Wisconsin DOT-issued Phot ID Card
US Passport
Military ID Card
Certficate of Naturalization issued within last two years
Unexpired Wisconsin Driver License or State ID Receipt
ID Card issued by a Federally Recognized Indian Tribe in Wisconsin
Unexpired ID issued by a Wisconsin Accredited University of College that contains an issuance date, student signature, and expiration date within two years of issuance, along with a seperate document showing proof of current enrollment.
To learn about getting a free Wisconsin ID card, please visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website:
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm
Changes to Absentee Voting
Absentee voting in the clerk's office is now restricted to the the two weeks before an election. Absentee voting now ends at the close of business the Friday before the election. The new law prohibits absentee voting and voter registration the Saturday, Sunday or Monday before an election. Beginning in 2012, absentee voters in the clerk's office must present the same type of photo ID required at the polls.
Beginning in 2012, absentee requests for ballots sent by mail must be accompianied by a photocopy of an acceptable form of voter ID.
Signing the Poll Book
Voters must sign the poll book to obatin a ballot. The poll book now contains a signature block for each voter. Only one poll book needs to be signed.