Buchanan Town, Wisconsin Public Records

Wisconsin residents can register to vote online at myvote.wi.gov, the official state portal maintained by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Voters can register up to and including Election Day. Online and mail registration must be completed by the third Wednesday before an election (20 days prior), but in-person registration remains available at the polling place on Election Day with proper proof of residence. Acceptable identification includes a Wisconsin driver's license, state ID card, recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, or other government document showing current name and address within the municipality. Local elections in Buchanan Town include Town Board positions such as town chairperson and two supervisor seats in spring elections held the first Tuesday in April of odd-numbered years. The next town elections are scheduled for April 2025 and April 2027. Town officers serve two-year terms, and candidate nomination papers must be filed with the Town Clerk by the first Tuesday in January preceding the April election. The town also elects a town clerk and town treasurer in spring elections. Local ballot questions such as advisory referenda or town ordinance matters may appear when placed by the Town Board or through petition. Residents vote at their assigned polling place, which can be located by entering an address at myvote.wi.gov. The town typically operates one or two polling locations depending on voter distribution, often at Buchanan Town Hall, N3475 Medina Road, Kaukauna. Polling places are open from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. In the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in this community and throughout Outagamie County will decide several significant races. Wisconsin holds gubernatorial elections in midterm years, and the Governor's seat will be on the ballot in 2026 for a four-year term. The entire Wisconsin State Assembly (99 districts) is elected every two years, so local voters will elect their State Assembly representative in 2026; the town is located in Assembly District 5. Wisconsin State Senate seats (33 districts) serve four-year terms with half elected every two years. Voters should verify whether their senate district is up for election in 2026 at myvote.wi.gov. The U.S. House of Representatives sefor Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, which includes the town and county, will be on the ballot. At the Outagamie County level, various Outagamie County Board supervisor seats representing different districts, along with potential county executive, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, and other constitutional offices will appear depending on term expirations. Wisconsin does not have a U.S. Senate race scheduled for 2026, as both senators were elected in other cycle years (2024 and 2028). Local referendum questions or town officer positions may also appear if special elections are called. In the November 2024 presidential election, Outagamie County reported voter turnout of approximately 75-78% of registered voters, reflecting Wisconsin's traditionally high civic engagement in presidential elections. Buchanan Town's turnout typically mirrors or slightly exceeds county averages in major elections. Wisconsin voters can request absentee ballots through the myvote.wi.gov portal or by contacting the Outagamie County Clerk's office. Absentee ballot requests can be made starting 47 days before an election, and completed ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on Election Day. In-person absentee voting is available at the Outagamie County Clerk's office and sometimes at alternate sites beginning two weeks before Election Day. Wisconsin's election records are extensively public under state law. Voter registration records can be searched at myvote.wi.gov showing whether an individual is registered and their voting history (which elections they participated in, but not how they voted, as ballots are secret). Campaign finance reports for candidates and committees are available through the Wisconsin Ethics Commission at ethics.wi.gov, showing contributions, expenditures, and donors for state and local races. Election results by municipality, ward, and precinct are published by the Outagamie County Clerk at www.outagamie.org following each election, providing detailed vote totals for all races and ballot questions.