Highland, Wisconsin Public Records

Same-day registration remains available at polling places on Election Day with proof of residence - a Wisconsin driver's license, utility bill, bank statement, or paycheck showing the current address all qualify. Photo ID is required when voting in person. Highland holds village elections each spring during odd-numbered years, typically in April, to fill seats on the village board and elect the village president. The next scheduled village elections fall in April 2025 and April 2027. Six trustees serve staggered three-year terms while the village president serves two years. Local referenda or ballot questions appear when the village board places them or residents submit qualifying petitions. Being a small village, municipal races often go uncontested or draw limited candidate fields, with information available through Iowa County Clerk or village hall. Highland residents can locate their polling place by entering their address at myvote.wi.gov, which displays the location, hours - usually 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM - and a sample ballot. The village typically operates one or two polling places depending on ward divisions, often at the Highland Community Center or village hall. Public election records in Wisconsin include voter registration lists, available by written request with usage restrictions, and campaign finance reports for state and local candidates searchable at cfis.wi.gov. Candidate registration papers and precinct-level results are also public. No U.S. State legislative races for Wisconsin State Assembly District 51 and State Senate District 17, which cover Highland, will appear on ballots. County offices including Iowa County Board supervisors, Iowa County Sheriff (a four-year term), County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Treasurer, and District Attorney are all decided that year. Local referenda or school board races may also appear depending on what's placed before voters. Wisconsin voters request absentee ballots online at myvote.wi.gov or by mail, email, or fax to the Iowa County Clerk. Applications must arrive by the Thursday before Election Day for standard absentee voting, though in-person absentee voting at the clerk's office runs through the Sunday before the election. Wisconsin doesn't offer universal mail-in voting - voters must request an absentee ballot for each individual election. Completed ballots must be received by 8:00 PM on Election Day, either by mail (simply being postmarked by Election Day doesn't count), delivered to the clerk's office, or dropped at the voter's polling place.