Steuben, Wisconsin Public Records

The office website can be accessed through www.crawfordcountywi.org under the Crawford County Clerk section, where voters can find election calendars, sample ballots, polling place information, and results. Wisconsin residents, including those in Steuben, can register to vote online at https://myvote.wi.gov, the official Wisconsin Elections Commission voter portal. The state allows same-day voter registration at the polls, though pre-registration is encouraged. To register, voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years old by Election Day, residents of Wisconsin for at least 28 consecutive days before the election, and not currently serving a sentence including probation or parole for a felony conviction. Wisconsin requires photo ID to vote; acceptable forms include a Wisconsin driver's license, Wisconsin DOT-issued ID card, military ID, U.S. Passport, certificate of naturalization, or certain tribal IDs. First-time voters who registered by mail must provide proof of residence. Local governance is provided by the Town of Wauzeka, which holds town board elections in the spring of odd-numbered years (April). Town elections for Town Chair, supervisors, clerk, and treasurer are nonpartisan and occur on the first Tuesday in April. Crawford County voters also participate in county board elections; the county is divided into supervisory districts, and county board supervisors serve two-year terms elected in the spring. Residents can find their assigned polling place by entering their address at https://myvote.wi.gov. The MyVote Wisconsin portal shows polling location, ballot information, sample ballots, absentee ballot status, and voter registration status. Wisconsin election records are largely public under Wisconsin Statutes Chapter 19 (Open Records Law) and state election laws. Voter registration lists are available for inspection and copying for election related purposes; campaign finance reports filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission and county clerks are public and searchable online at https://cfis.wi.gov. Candidate filing information, nomination papers, and declarations of candidacy are public records maintained by the Crawford County Clerk for local races and by the Wisconsin Elections Commission for state and federal races. Precinct-level election results are posted on the Crawford County Clerk's website and the Wisconsin Elections Commission website shortly after each election is canvassed. In the November 2024 presidential election, Crawford County saw approximately 60-65% voter turnout, consistent with patterns in rural Wisconsin counties during presidential election years. Exact turnout data is available from the Crawford County Clerk and the Wisconsin Elections Commission. The November 3, 2026 general election will be a major election year for Steuben and Crawford County voters. Voters will decide several significant races including: the Wisconsin Governor's race (Governor Tony Evers' term expires in January 2027; he is eligible to run for a third term), all 99 seats in the Wisconsin State Assembly (representatives serve two-year terms), 16 or 17 of the 33 Wisconsin State Senate seats (senators serve four-year staggered terms, with odd-numbered districts up in 2026), and potentially a U.S. Senate seat (Wisconsin's U.S. Senate seats are Class I and Class III; the Class III seat held by Senator Ron Johnson is up in 2028, and the Class I seat held by Senator Tammy Baldwin was up in 2024, so no U.S. Senate race is expected in 2026 for Wisconsin). County-level races on the November 2026 ballot may include the Crawford County Sheriff, County Clerk, Register of Deeds, Treasurer, Coroner, Surveyor, and certain County Board Supervisor seats depending on term schedules. Judicial races for Wisconsin Circuit Court and appeals court seats may also appear on the spring 2026 or fall 2026 ballot depending on expiration schedules and retirements. Wisconsin voters, including those in the area, can request absentee ballots online through the MyVote Wisconsin portal at https://myvote.wi.gov. Voters can request an absentee ballot for a single election or apply for automatic absentee ballot mailing for indefinitely confined status. Absentee ballot requests must be received by the Thursday before Election Day for regular absentee voting, or by 5:00 PM on the Friday before the election for in-person absentee voting at the Crawford County Clerk's office. Completed absentee ballots must be returned by 8:00 PM on Election Day either by mail (postmark does not count; the ballot must be received by Election Day) or by delivering the ballot in person to the polling place or the municipal clerk's office. Wisconsin law requires absentee voters to provide a copy of their photo ID when requesting an absentee ballot, and ballots must be witnessed by one adult U.S. Citizen who signs the envelope.