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Notice 07-22-2026 : Voting by Absentee Ballot for the August 11, 2026, Partisan Primary Election: The deadline for making an application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is 5 pm on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, for the Partisan Primary. You may also request and vote an absentee ballot on or after July 28, 2026, in person in the Clerk’s Office during business days. Please call the Town Clerk at 715-247-3470 to schedule an appointment. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. The elector must be registered to receive an absentee ballot. Please see the postings under the News/Notices page and Elections page on this website. You may also go to www.myvote.wi.gov to obtain information and apply for an absentee ballot by mail. The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the Clerk’s office for the August 11, 2026 Partisan Primary Election is Friday, August 7, 2026, at 5 pm.

Introducing Badger Books

Effective with the August 9, 2022 Partisan Primary, the Town of Somerset will be implementing electronic poll books called Badger Books.

The Badger Books replace the paper poll books used previously.   Click HERE to watch a video on how Badger Books work.

Badger Books / Electronic Poll Books – What they do:

  1. Check in voters
  2. Register new voters
  3. Process absentee ballots

Why the switch?

  • Improved processes including same day registrations.
  • Voters will digitally sign the poll book
  • Less wait time for voters – a voter can check in to vote at any Badger Book station, regardless of last name.
  • Voter participation statistics available at https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/ faster.
  • Long term cost savings (staff time, poll worker costs).

Badger Books are NOT connected to the internet. Data is retrieved from a secured voter registration system over an encrypted channel

For questions regarding the implementation of Badger Books, please contact the Town Clerk at townclerk@townofsomersetwi.com.