Ellsworth, Wisconsin Public Records

Wisconsin offers online voter registration through the MyVote Wisconsin website at myvote.wi.gov, where eligible residents can register, update their registration, request absentee ballots, view sample ballots, and find their polling place. Online registration requires a valid Wisconsin driver's license or state ID card. The state allows same-day voter registration at polling places on Election Day, though voters must provide proof of residence such as a utility bill, bank statement, or government document showing current name and address. The registration deadline for online or mail registration is 20 days before an election, but same-day registration remains available through Election Day. Photo ID is required to vote in Wisconsin; acceptable forms include Wisconsin driver's license, Wisconsin state ID card, military ID, U.S. Passport, or certain other government-issued IDs. As an incorporated village, the community holds municipal elections in the spring of odd-numbered years, typically on the first Tuesday in April. Village elections include contests for Village President (the mayor equivalent), Village Board trustees, and occasionally village referendum questions. The next village elections will be held in April 2025 and April 2027. Candidate information, campaign finance filings, and local ballot measures are available through the Pierce County Clerk's office and the Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System at cfis.wi.gov. Polling place assignments can be found by entering your address at myvote.wi.gov; the village typically has polling locations at the Ellsworth Community Center or Village Hall depending on ward assignment. Wisconsin's public records law makes voter registration lists publicly available for purchase (though not for commercial purposes), and all campaign finance reports filed by candidates and committees are searchable online. Election results by precinct, including the village's wards, are posted on the Pierce County website after certification. In the November 2024 presidential election, Pierce County recorded approximately 67% voter turnout with roughly 13,500 ballots cast out of about 20,000 registered voters, reflecting strong civic participation consistent with Wisconsin's traditionally high turnout rates. Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, voters in the area and across Pierce County will decide several significant races. Wisconsin's gubernatorial election will be held in 2026, with Governor Tony Evers' term expiring; this will be a major statewide contest. One of Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats will also be on the ballot in 2026 as the Class III Senate seat comes up for election. State legislative races will include Wisconsin State Senate districts (half of the 33 seats on four-year terms) and all 99 Wisconsin State Assembly seats (two-year terms); the village is located in State Senate District 10 and State Assembly District 29. Pierce County will also elect county-level offices including County Board supervisors, and possibly county-wide positions such as Sheriff, Clerk, Treasurer, and Register of Deeds depending on term schedules. Voters can request absentee ballots online through myvote.wi.gov or by contacting the Pierce County Clerk's office; Wisconsin allows absentee voting by mail for any reason, and ballots can be requested as early as two weeks before an election. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by 8:00 p.m. On Election Day either by mail or in person at the Pierce County Clerk's office or the voter's assigned polling place. Wisconsin also offers in-person absentee voting at the Pierce County Clerk's office beginning two weeks before each election.