Town of New Hope, Wisconsin
Town of New Hope, Wisconsin

Welcome to Town of New Hope, Wisconsin

Welcome to the Town of New Hope Website! 

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UPCOMING TOWN MEETINGS:

Elections information:

  • Wednesday, October 30, 9:00 am (North New Hope Church): Public Test of DS200 Tabulator – Public welcome.
  • Register for voting
    • You can still register in person (EL-133) at your clerk’s office through Friday, Nov. 1 (by appointment) or at the Polls on Tuesday Nov. 5. 
      • Proof of ID (Valid WI driver license, WI State ID card, US Passport- and proof of residence if your ID shows a different address) are needed.  Call your clerk (715-677-4784 with questions).
    • You can also register on Election Day (Tuesday Nov. 5) at the Polls (located at 845 County Road T, Amherst Junction (North New Hope Church). 
      • Proof of ID (driver license, and proof of residence if ID shows different address) are needed.  Call your clerk (715-677-4784) with questions. 
  • Absentee Voting continues:  
    • Absentee Mail-in Voting can still be requested through MyVote.Wi (www.myvote.wi) until 5:00 Oct. 31. Be mindful of mail times-ballots must be received by your clerk before 8:00 pm on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to be counted – it can be delivered in person to your clerk, mailed, or delivered in person at the Polls on Nov. 5). 
    • Absentee In-Person Voting (aka ‘Early Voting or IPAV) will continue through Saturday Nov. 2 BY APPOINTMENT – please call your clerk (715-677-4784).
    • Should you change your mind about voting Absentee, you can vote at the polls IF you destroy your mail-in absentee ballot prior to arriving at the polling place, AND make no attempt to return your ballot by mail, to the clerk, or at the polls.
  • November General Election  – 7:00 am – 8:00 pm, Tuesday, November 5.
  • Wondering where to Vote?
      • Vote Absentee In-person at your clerk’s office (1501 County Road ZZ North, Amherst Junction – Please call for appointment (715-677-4784).
      • Vote on Election Day at North New Hope Church on Tuesday, November 5(7:00 am – 8:00 pm).  Bring Proof of ID (driver’s license, and if different address from DL, proof of residence for 28 days prior to election – call clerk with questions).
  • Polling Place Location Type D Notice Oct 2024
  • Instructions on HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE:  Voting Absentee Nov 2024 Type E Notice

My Vote WI (www.myvote.wi.gov). All notices, ballot samples, candidates, and much more for upcoming Elections can be found at: New Hope will be moving into new State Assembly and Senate Districts OR https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/693/Election-Information.

    • Remember, voting is your responsibility as well as your right.  Your voice/vote matters.

MyVote WI has links to: Voter Information, Upcoming Elections, Election Results, Election Notices (including sample ballots with referendums), Candidate Information, and Candidate Tracking.  You can request an absentee ballot (request those for the entire year starting in January), contact your clerk, and track your ballot (start to finish). (www.myvote.wi.gov)

New Hope will be moving into new State Assembly and Senate Districts:  This Election,  (taking effective January 2025):  State Senate changes from District 24 to 29, State Assembly changes from District 71 to 87.  US Congressional and Senate Districts remain unchanged.  For redistricting information, please click here: Redistricting Map of Town of NEW HOPE March 2024

How will you vote?

1.  VOTE at the Polls on Tuesday, November 5 between 7:00 am – 8:00 pm at .  Bring your Driver License as proof of ID and proof of residence.

2.  VOTE Absentee

Requested Mail-In Absentee Ballots are mailed starting 47 days prior to the November Presidential Election. 

  • To request a Mail-In Absentee Ballot (starting 47 days prior to the November Presidential Election through 5:00 October 31.
    • Go to MyVote.wi.gov (where you can also track your ballot, register online, see what’s on the ballot, and more).  Requests can be made for Mail-in Absentee ballots for the entire calendar year or a single election. 
    • Ballots must be returned no later than 5:00 at the clerk’s office on Election Day or at the Polls on Election Day by 8:00pm.
      • Only envelopes completed with all signatures and addresses plus clerk’s initials are accepted for processing.
  • Schedule an appointment with your town clerk to vote early (Absentee-In Person).  IPAV (In-Person Absentee Voting) runs from Tuesday, October 22 through November 2  – call your clerk at 715 677 4784 for a time and date.  
    • You seal your completed ballot in an absentee ballot envelope (same as used in mail-in absentee voting), the clerk witnesses it, and holds your sealed ballot until Election Day, when she delivers it to the Polls for check-in and tabulation.

For ALL ABSENTEE Ballots:  Whether you choose mail-in or in-person, all returned ballots remain sealed until Election Day, when the sealed envelopes are opened by the Chief Election Inspector and run through the tabulator between 7:00 am and 8:00 pm (opening and closing of the polls).  No ballots are opened or counted before 7:00 am on Election Day (11/5), and no ballots can be accepted after 8:00 pm on Election Day. Only envelopes completed with all signatures, witness signatures and addresses, plus clerk’s initials on envelope and ballot can be accepted for processing.

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