Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin Public Records

Online registration is available up to 20 days before an election, while in-person registration at the municipal clerk's office continues through Election Day with proof of residence. Acceptable proof includes a Wisconsin driver's license, utility bill, bank statement, or other documents showing current name and address. Wisconsin requires voters to present photo ID when voting. Municipal elections in Menomonee Falls take place in spring of odd-numbered years for village offices. The Village Board consists of a Village President and trustees representing districts, with elections for these positions staggered. The next Village President election will be held in April 2025. The Village Clerk's office at W156 N8480 Pilgrim Road, phone (262) 532-8950, provides information on local candidates, ballot questions, and ward boundaries specific to village elections. The village is divided into multiple voting wards, each with its own polling place. Residents can find their assigned polling place, view sample ballots, check voter registration status, and see what's on their ballot by visiting myvote.wi.gov and entering their address. The website provides specific polling place locations and hours, which typically run from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM on Election Day. Most polling places in the area are located at schools, the Village Hall, churches, and community centers. Public election records in Wisconsin are extensively accessible. Voter registration lists can be requested through municipal clerks, though uses are restricted by state law. Campaign finance reports for candidates and committees are searchable through the Wisconsin Ethics Commission at ethics.wi.gov, showing contributions, expenditures, and donors. Candidate registration, nomination papers, and declaration of candidacy forms are filed with municipal clerks for local races and with the county or state for higher offices. Precinct-by-precinct election results are public records maintained by the Waukesha County Clerk and published on the Waukesha County website after each election. The county is consistently among the most politically active in the state. Menomonee Falls typically reflects county-wide turnout patterns with strong participation in both spring and fall elections. Wisconsin will hold elections for Governor (Ron Johnson or Tony Evers depending on term limits and candidacy), all 99 State Assembly seats, odd-numbered State Senate seats (17 of 33), and potentially a U.S. Senate seat depending on the election cycle. County voters will also elect county-level positions including County Executive, County Board supervisors, Sheriff, Clerk of Circuit Court, Register of Deeds, County Clerk, Treasurer, and District Attorney, depending on which positions are up in the cycle. Local voters should check myvote.wi.gov closer to the 2026 election for specific races and candidates on their ballot. Wisconsin offers absentee voting for any registered voter who prefers not to vote in person. Voters can request an absentee ballot online through myvote.wi.gov, by mail, email, or in person at the municipal clerk's office. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the Thursday before Election Day for mail ballots, though in-person absentee voting at the clerk's office is available up to the Sunday before the election. Voters must provide a copy of photo ID when requesting an absentee ballot for the first time. Completed absentee ballots must be returned to the municipal clerk's office by 8:00 PM on Election Day to be counted; ballots can be returned by mail (must arrive by deadline) or delivered in person to the clerk's office or placed in designated drop boxes if available. The Village of Menomonee Falls Clerk's Office, phone (262) 532-8950, handles absentee voting for village residents.