In 2026, elections are as follows:
April 7 - Spring Non-Partisan Election
August 18 - Fall Partisan Primary
November 3 - Fall General Election
Steps You Can Take Throughout the Year:
DEMOCRATIC POLL WORKERS - *NEW & RETURNING*
We are required to confirm Democratic poll workers every two years.
RETURNING Poll Workers - Please CLICK HERE to confirm you are again willing to be a Democratic Poll Worker in 2026-2027.
NEW to Poll Working - You can sign up anytime during this 2 year cycle. Sign up to become a poll worker or a poll observer for the 2026-2027 elections!
Poll Workers and poll observers are essential to the voting process and protecting small-d democracy. It also provides an opportunity for you to serve your community and to get to know your neighbors. Come learn how you can advocate for voting rights in your community as a poll worker!
PLEASE NOTE: You must be a Wisconsin resident to be a poll worker here.
Click for more poll worker info
Review the 2025 Election Results
Sign up for an Absentee Ballot
How your vote gets counted - Click here
Make sure to plan your voting day (where will you vote? Have you looked at the ballot?) and let a friend know if you’ll need a ride.
Remember: All employers are required to give “up to three successive hours to vote each election day” in Wisconsin, no matter the size of the business.
Eau Claire City Elections Office
203 S. Farwell St.
Eau Claire, WI 54701
(across the alley from City Hall)
Open Tuesday - Friday, 9am - 4pm
Voters in other municipalities should contact their clerk for voting information.
Heather Cox Richardson: My Response to ”We’re Not a Democracy, We’re a Constitutional Republic” Politics Chat, August 28, 2025
We encourage you to view this VERY helpful short video, which explains democracy, constitutional republic, and also defines dictatorship and oligarchy.
