You must be a registered voter to request an absentee ballot. Visit the myvote.wi.gov site above for more information on how to register online and apply for an absentee ballot online. Even though you may apply online, you must still provide proof of registration with your voter registration and photo ID with your absentee ballot request.
Request by Mail
Download the Absentee Ballot Request Form (EL-121). Complete the form and mail it to your municipal clerk's office at:
Omro City Hall
Clerk's Office
205 S. Webster Avenue
Omro, WI 54963.
The application must be received by the clerk no later than 5:00 PM on the Thursday before the election in order for an absentee ballot to be mailed to you.
In-Person at your Municipal Clerk's Office
In office absentee voting starts officially at 8:00 AM on the third Tuesday prior to the election and ends at 5:00 PM on the Friday before the election. Please check with your municipal clerk for regular office hours. 920-685-7000
CITY OF OMRO
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
FOR THE APRIL 7, 2026 SPRING ELECTION
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
TO OBTAIN AN ABSENTEE BALLOT YOU MUST MAKE A REQUEST IN WRITING
You may make application for an absentee ballot request form by mail, email, online at https://myvote.wi.gov or in person in the clerk’s office during scheduled hours listed below.
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the April 7, 2026 Election. If you prefer, go online to https://myvote.wi.gov to apply for a ballot and one will be mailed to you within 24 hours. You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter. Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you are eligible to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.
MAKING APPLICATION TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026. Apply in clerk’s office or online at https://myvote.wi.gov. Note: Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, 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.
VOTING AN ABSENTEE BALLOT IN PERSON
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
BARBARA VAN CLAKE, CLERK, CITY OF OMRO
205 S. Webster St., Omro, WI 54963
View more information at website: www.omro-wi.com
920‑685‑7000 bvanclake [at] omro-wi.com (bvanclake[at]omro-wi[dot]com)
Hours: Tues – Fri, (March 24, 2026 to March 27, 2026) 8 am ‑ 4:30 pm
Mon – Thurs, (March 30, 2026 to April 2, 2026) 8 am ‑ 4:30 pm
Fri, (April 3, 2026) 8 am ‑ 5 pm
- The first day to vote in person in the clerk's office is Tuesday, March 24, 2026
- The last day to vote in the clerk's office is Friday, April 3, 2026
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the Monday before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place before the polls close on April 7, 2026. Any ballots received after the polls close at 8:00 pm will not be counted.
When voting in office you do not need to fill out a form requesting the absentee ballot as the Clerk will compete your application request in the state wide voter system prior to issuing you an absentee ballot. If you want the ballot mailed to you a form requesting the ballot must be submitted to the clerk's office. No absentee ballots may be taken from the clerk's office.
Online
Deadline for Returning Ballot
The completed ballot must be received in office or at the polls by 8:00 PM on election day in order for your ballot to be counted.