Welcome to Town of New Hope, Wisconsin

Welcome to the Town of New Hope Website! 

Many of the postings below have links to websites.  To access a posted website, click on the link, then click on the web address that pops up.  And please give us a call if you run into issues…Thanks!

The next Town Meeting? 

• 2025 Budget Workshop – 6:30 pm, Tuesday, October 8, 1501 County Road ZZ N – see posted Notices
• October Regular Meeting – 7:00 pm, Monday, October 21, North New Hope Church (845 County Road T North)  See posted agenda

Instructions on HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE:  Voting Absentee Nov 2024 Type E Notice

THE NOVEMBER PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION is almost upon us.  All notices, ballot samples, candidates, and much more for upcoming Elections can be found at: myvote.wi.gov OR https://www.co.portage.wi.gov/693/Election-Information.

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

The site above has links to: Voter Information, Upcoming Elections, Election Results, Election Notices (including sample ballots with referendums), Candidate Information, and Candidate Tracking.

Election Dates to remember:

• Town of New Hope Public Test for November Election:
  • 9:00 Wednesday, October 30, North New Hope Church
    • Testing D200 tabulator for accuracy.
• 2024 Presidential Election: 
  • Tuesday, November 5 (7:00 am – 8:00 pm), North New Hope Church

Preparing for the next Election:  With absentee voting, you have some great options:

• Go to the MyVote Wisconsin website to request and track your absentee ballot, see who’s running, find out when and where to vote, register to vote and more at https://myvote.wi.gov

All registered voters in Wisconsin can vote absentee for any reason (Mail-in or Absentee-In Person). 

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

• To request a Mail-In Absentee Ballot:
  • Go to MyVote.wi.gov (where you can also track your ballot, register online, see what’s on the ballot, and more)
  • OR  Send a request in writing or email to your clerk  (clerk@tn.newhope.wi.gov or Pat Zellmer, 1501 County Rd ZZ, Amherst Jct. 54407). 
  • Requests can be made for Mail-in Absentee ballots for the entire year. 
  • Ballots must be received 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.

2. Starting 14 days before the November election, schedule an appointment to vote early (Absentee-In Person) from October 22 through November 2 at your municipal clerk’s office – call your clerk at 715 677 4784 for a time and date.  

• Because of the uncertainty with delivery by the Postal Service, and because of (~7.5%) increased mailing costs at ~$3.00/ballot (paid by the Town), voting In-Person Absentee is a great idea – quick, easy, with the same security, same ballots, signed and sealed in a certified envelope by you until Election day, processed with Mail-In Ballots at the polls, but with 100% assurance of delivery on time.

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

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 can be accepted after 8:00 pm on Election Day. Only envelopes completed with all signatures and addresses, plus clerk’s initials are accepted for processing.

• Check out the Wisconsin Elections Commission website for all sorts of election information at https://elections.wi.gov/
• Visit MYVOTE.WI https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/ At this site, you can:
  • Register to Vote (up to 20 days prior to an election),
  • Request an Absentee-by-Mail Ballot – for more information from t:
  • Find hours for Absentee-In-Person (Early Voting) at the Clerk’s office (starting two weeks prior to an election).  For additional information: https://elections.wi.gov/node/1290
  • See what’s on the upcoming ballot
  • Find your polling place,
  • Update your name or address
• NEW HOPE Redistricting (affects voting in November 2024):
  • New Hope is now in State Senate District 29, State Assembly District 87: Redistricting Map 2024
  • Also see the State Map at: https://data-ltsb.opendata.arcgis.com/pages/fd0ff01a007b49cd8a1ccdd35283f2ec
  • New Hope’s US and State Senators and Representatives – Redistricting the Town of NEW HOPE March 2024

• State and Federal Senators and Representatives for Town of New Hope (effective November 2024) – Redistricting Map of Town of NEW HOPE March 2024

NEW HOPE News:

We’ve changed to our new .gov email addresses – we’ve posted the new contact information for our board members and staff on our Contacts tab.

For Garbage and Recycling Questions and 2024 Garbage and Recycling Pick-up Calendar– click on the Garbage and Recycling tab on this website.

For the latest on Elections, please click on the Elections tab on this website.

For the following topics, please click on the topic tab on navigation line at the top of this website.

• • Building Permits
  • Burning Permits
  • Elections, including Absentee options, and New Hope Redistricting (effective November 2024)
  • Garbage and Recycling (including Pick-up Calendar)
  • New Hope Emergency Plan
  • Recycling Events 
  • Weather Safety
  • Water Quality