Prepare to vote before 2022 Wisconsin elections arrive
While the 2021 election season is over for Wisconsin residents, next year looms large for voters at every level – local, state and federal. The range of open positions will impact many current hot topics: broadband internet access, rural farm issues, housing, roads, schools, climate change and healthcare.
The League of Women Voters-Greater Chippewa Valley (LWV-GCV), encourages all residents to put election dates on their calendars and to commit to vote in 2022. Included in the next races, are the spring primary (Feb. 15, 2022); spring general election (April 5, 2022); fall primary (Aug. 9, 2022); and fall general election (Nov. 8, 2022).
Judges in three districts on the Wisconsin Court of Appeals will be up for the spring election. Of local interest, will be the seat for District III, which covers 35 counties, including Chippewa, Eau Claire, Dunn, Buffalo and Pepin counties.
Wisconsin residents will also have the chance to vote for various non-partisan local and judicial offices.
Candidates are just beginning to register their campaigns or to file a declaration of candidacy form with the Wisconsin Elections Commission. By Jan. 22, 2022, voters can get a good idea about who’s running in the spring elections, by visiting MyVote.wi.gov.
Residents can register to vote online at MyVote.wi.gov, up to 20 days before an election. They can also register by mail, in-person at their local municipal clerk’s office or at the polling place on Election Day.
All voters must submit a proof of residence, along with their voter registration. Check with the local municipal clerk for more detailed instructions about registration, including deadlines, length of residency, and name or address changes. If voting absentee in 2022, after Jan. 1, 2022, residents can sign-up online at MyVote.wi.gov or complete a “Wisconsin Application for Absentee Ballots,” which is also available through municipal clerks.
If the municipal clerk already has a copy of a required photo ID from a previous request or residents are indefinitely confined, they don’t need to send a copy with the request.
