Absentee Voting

If you will be out of town on an election day and still want to vote, learn about absentee voting. You may also request an absentee ballot at myvote.wi.gov.  

The sooner you request your ballot, the better! 

The deadline for municipal clerks to send absentee ballots for the Partisan Primary Election to voters with an active request already on file is June 25, 2026.  Requests for absentee ballots received after this date will be fulfilled within 24-48 business hours.  The deadline for regular electors to request absentee ballots by mail is August 6th at 5:00 p.m.

Requesting An Absentee Ballot

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you.  You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov.

 Your written request must include:

• Your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
• The address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different
• Your signature
• A copy of your photo identification*

*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Returning Your Absentee Ballot

Absentee ballots can be returned in a number of ways:

• Mail it back. Allow at least one week for mail.
• Deposit it in the official City of Eau Claire Ballot Drop Box. There will be ONE drop box for the Partisan Primary Election. It will be located outside of City Hall, near the main public entrance. To access the drop box, enter the City Hall parking lot from E Grand Avenue. The drop box will be available 24-hours a day, beginning at 8 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2026 though Monday, August 10, 2026 at 8 a.m.  The site is under video surveillance. 
• Drop it off at the Elections Office, across the alley off E Grand Ave behind City Hall.
• Drop it off at your polling place on Election Day.
• Drop it off during In-Person Absentee Voting, held in the Elections Office, across the alley from City Hall, 203 S. Farwell Street weekdays from Tuesday, July 28, 2026, until Friday, August 7, 2026. 

In-Person Absentee Voting

In-Person Absentee Voting will be held in the Elections Office, across the alley from City Hall, 203 S. Farwell Street. It will begin on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, and will be available weekdays through Friday, August 7, 2026.  Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Thursday, August 6, hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Individuals may also register to vote and request/complete/return a ballot.

Voters with disabilities

Voters with disabilities have the right to assistance in returning an absentee ballot. The voter’s assistant can be anyone who is not the voter’s employer, an agent of the employer, a representative of their labor union, or a candidate on the ballot.

PLEASE NOTE that your completed ballot must be received by Elections staff in time for it to be delivered to your polling place no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Official City of Eau Claire Ballot Drop Box

If you've recently moved or just want to confirm your polling place, you can visit MyVote.WI.gov, click "Where Do I Vote?" and search by your home address. 

You will see your polling place, its address, a link to directions, polling place hours, and the Ward you are in.  You must vote in the ward in which you live. You must cast your ballot at the voting location for your ward.

If you still have questions about your voting site, contact the City Election's office at (715) 839-4913.

Link to City of Eau Claire Polling Places and their Wards: Polling Places and their Wards [PDF]

Link to a map of the City's wards: Voting Wards map [PDF] 

For more information contact the City Election Office at (715) 839-4913

VOTER REGISTRATION

• Voter Registration forms  (English, Spanish, Hmong)
• Voter Registration Online (My Vote Wisconsin)

ABSENTEE VOTING

ELECTION INSPECTORS (POLL WORKERS)

The City of Eau Claire is always looking for citizens to work at the polls during elections. Election Inspectors (poll workers) register new voters, give credit in the poll books to those who vote, answer questions, hand out and explain ballots, and work with ballot counting equipment. Training sessions are held before each election. Currently, poll workers are paid $8.25/hour, including the training sessions. The polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day.  A full day for most workers lasts from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m. Some poll workers work half day shifts, either from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or from noon to close.

If you are interested in working at the polls or have questions, please call the City Elections Office at (715) 839 - 4913.

Link to online application: Online Election Inspector (Poll Worker) Application

Link to paper application: Paper Election Inspector (Poll Worker) Application

Link to poll work responsibilities: Your Role as an Election Inspector (Poll Worker)

Information on Care Facility Voting - Special Voting Deputy Visits for the Spring Election can be found here.