Conrath, Wisconsin Public Records

The deadline for online registration is 20 days before an election, though voters may register in person at their municipal clerk's office, at their polling place on Election Day, or during in-person absentee voting. Wisconsin's same-day voter registration allows eligible residents to register and vote on Election Day by providing proof of residence. Because Conrath is an unincorporated community rather than a municipality with its own government, residents don't vote for a mayor or city council. Instead, they participate in Town of Big Bend elections for town board supervisors and other town offices, typically held in April during Wisconsin's spring election. Voters from the area also cast ballots in Rusk County elections for county board supervisors, sheriff, clerk, treasurer, register of deeds, and other county offices. To locate their assigned polling place, residents should use the MyVote Wisconsin polling place locator at myvote.wi.gov by entering their address. The website also displays sample ballots, early voting locations and hours, and absentee ballot status. Wisconsin's election records are largely public under state open records laws. Voter registration lists are available to candidates and political parties, though individual voter history is not disclosed publicly. Campaign finance reports for candidates and committees are available through the Wisconsin Ethics Commission at ethics.wi.gov. Election results by precinct, including results for voting precincts within the Town of Big Bend where Conrath residents cast their ballots, are posted on the Rusk County website following each election. S. Wisconsin does not have a U.S. Local ballot measures and referendums may also appear. Wisconsin offers absentee voting both by mail and in person. To request an absentee ballot, voters can apply online through MyVote Wisconsin at myvote.wi.gov, by mailing a written request to their municipal clerk (for Conrath residents, the Town of Big Bend Clerk), or in person at the clerk's office. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the Thursday before the election for mail ballots, or in-person absentee voting is available up to the Sunday before Election Day. Wisconsin requires voter ID for both in-person and absentee voting; acceptable forms of ID include Wisconsin driver's license, Wisconsin state ID card, military ID, passport, or certain other documents. For questions about voter registration, absentee ballots, or election information specific to Conrath, contact the Rusk County Clerk at (715) 532-2100.