Absentee Voting

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:

  • will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
  • has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.
  • The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. 

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail

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

Your written request must include:

  1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
  2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
  3. your signature
  4. a copy of your photo identification*

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:

5:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

*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.

Voting an absentee ballot in person

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person. 

                                              Diane Steger, 920-488-2033

                Theresa Town Hall, N8679 County Road P, Theresa, WI 53091

                                              Hours by appointment only 

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: March 21, 2023

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 2:00 pm

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on April 4, 2023.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.


Special Meeting

      Notice is hereby given that some members of the Town of Theresa Town Board and Town of Theresa Plan Commission will meet at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 13, 2023 at the Theresa Town Hall to review and discuss updating the Town of Theresa Zoning Ordinance. Anyone interested is encouraged to attend. A quorum of members of the Town Board and the Plan Commission may be in attendance.


Clerk Wanted

The Town of Theresa is currently accepting applications for a flexible part-time Clerk position.  The clerk is responsible for administering elections, posting and publishing legal notices, attending and preparing minutes of all meetings of the Town Board and Plan Commission, accounts payable and payroll, filing federal and state reports, budgeting, and other statutory duties of the position. The selected candidate must be able to work well with the public. Strong candidates will have proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and QuickBooks accounting software, attention to detail and organizational skills. Town residency not required. The Town of Theresa provides equal employment opportunities. Interested applicants may contact Diane Steger at 920-488-2033 for an application or submit resume to [email protected]