{"id":125,"date":"2014-08-08T02:26:26","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T02:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/getleverage.net\/burkewp\/?page_id=125"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:40:00","slug":"elections-voting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/?page_id=125","title":{"rendered":"Elections &#038; Voting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">Elections<\/strong><\/span><br style=\"color: #000000;\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">The Town Clerk serves as the chief election official for the Town of Burke. The Clerk prepares town election ballots, publishes election notices, prepares and distributes absentee ballots, provides information on polling place accessibility to state\/federal, and maintains current voter registration files and lists.<\/span><br style=\"color: #000000;\" \/><br style=\"color: #000000;\" \/><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">Polling Places<\/strong><\/span><br style=\"color: #000000;\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">All Wards (1-7) vote at Town of Burke Hall, 5365 Reiner Rd.,\u00a0 Madison, WI 53718 .\u00a0 The polls are open from 7am until 8pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 Dates<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>February 17, 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Feb-17-2026-Sample-Ballot.pdf\">Feb 17, 2026 Sample Ballot<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Feb-17-2026-Sample-Ballot-GREEN.pdf\">Feb 17, 2026 Sample Ballot GREEN<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Type-B-Notice-for-Spring-Primary-3.docx\">Type B Notice for Spring Primary (3) <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Public-Test-Spring-Election.docx\">Public Test Spring Election<\/a><\/li>\n<li>April 7, 2026 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Type-A-Burke.doc\">Type A Burke, \u00a0<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Public-Test-Spring-Election-1.docx\">Public Test Spring Election, <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/April-7-2026-SAMPLE-BALLOTS.pdf\">April 7, 2026 SAMPLE BALLOTS; <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Type-D-Spring-Election-2026.doc\">Type D Spring Election 2026<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Type-E-Spring-Primary-Election-2026.doc\">Type E Spring Primary Election 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li>August 11 &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>November 3 &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/myvote.wi.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">My Vote Wisconsin <\/a> website to view sample ballots.\u00a0 Choose &#8220;What&#8217;s on My Ballot&#8221; and enter your address as requested.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">Election Resources<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.townofburke.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/BADGER-BOOKS-FAQ.pdf\">BADGER BOOKS FAQ<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myvote.wi.gov\/\">My Vote Wisconsin<\/a><\/span> can answer questions with regard to Voting Requirements, Voter Registration, Election Dates and Absentee Voting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong style=\"color: #000000;\">The Statewide Voter Registration System<\/strong><\/span><br style=\"color: #000000;\" \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">As of January 1, 2006, state law requires all voters to be registered.\u00a0 Federal law requires all registered voter information be stored in a centralized, state system.\u00a0 To meet these requirements, the State of Wisconsin has developed WisVote (f\/k\/a SVRS).\u00a0 Once registered in the system, a voter&#8217;s registration and voter history will follow that voter wherever the voter resides within the state.\u00a0 Registering ahead is the best way to avoid delays on Election Day, but electors may still register at the polls on Election Day.\u00a0 Proof of residency is required to register.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ElectionsThe Town Clerk serves as the chief election official for the Town of Burke. 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