Voting & Elections Toolkits: Election Information for Wisconsin

Primaries vs. general elections

• Primary elections are conducted to select each party’s candidates in the general election.
• Wisconsin conducts open primaries, any registered voter may vote in the Wisconsin primaries.
• In a general election, voters are not required to have a party affiliation.

Who are the candidates, and what else is on the ballot?

• Sample ballots

Important Dates

Election Day is November 3, 2026

Dates of Wisconsin elections can be found on the State Elections website.

Who conducts elections?

• The Wisconsin Election Commission oversees statewide and local elections
• Municipal and County Clerks maintains voter rolls, prepare ballots and administer balloting for each municipality.

Voter Bill of Rights

Wisconsin does not currently have a voter bill of rights

Where to go with complaints about candidates or how elections are conducted

The Wisconsin Elections Commission hears complaints concerning violations of election law. Complaints alleging that an election official has acted improperly may result in the Commission issuing an order to that official to correct the violation. Complaints alleging election crimes may be referred by the Commission to a district attorney for consideration of prosecution.

Campaign finance

Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System provides access to candidates’ election committee and Political Action Committee campaign finance filings.

How to contact your elected officials:

Find your elected officials

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