Greendale Spring Election: How To Vote, Return Absentee Ballots

GREENDALE, WI — Voters will be showing up to the polls on April 5 in Greendale and across Wisconsin for the Spring Election. Several county, school board and trustee seats are up for election.

Some residents may be finding themselves with absentee ballots to return after they asked for one, while others may be looking to vote early.

Drop boxes for ballots are no longer allowed, but residents are able to mail their ballot to their clerk or drop it off in person at the clerk's office or at their polling place on election day.

Here's what to know about in-person absentee voting:

You can vote absentee in person on weekdays until April 1 at Greendale Village Hall, 6500 Northway. Early in-person absentee voting will be available 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays leading up to April 1.

April 1 will be the last day in-person absentee voting is available before election day. A photo ID is required to vote.

Here's what to know about returning a ballot:

Drop boxes are no longer allowed under a new court ruling. Additionally, only you are able to return your ballot, and nobody else can return it for you, new court rulings have decided.

You may drop your ballot off at the clerk's office at Village Hall during normal business hours.

If you are mailing your ballot, the U.S. Postal Service recommends giving a week of mailing time, meaning that although you can request an absentee ballot through the mail until March 31, you may want to mail it back by March 29.

How to register:

If you aren't already registered to vote, you can do so at Village Hall until April 1 during business hours. After that, you will be able to register the day of the election at your polling place.

When registering, be sure to bring a photo ID and proof of your residency. Click here to find out what is considered proof of residency.

You can check your registration status and register online through myvote.wi.gov.

Absentee ballots:

Absentee ballots can be requested online through myvote.wi.gov. When requesting an absentee ballot, a copy of your photo ID will likely be required if you haven't requested one in the past.

Absentee ballots can also be requested by filling out this form and returning it to Village Hall.

Where to vote on election day:

The Village recently reduced its number of polling locations. Here's what to know:

If you live in wards 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, or 10, you're polling location is Greendale High School, located at 6801 Southway.

If you live in wards 5,6, 7, or 8, your polling location is Highland View Grade School, located at 5900 South 51st Street.

To check which ward you live in, view this map on the village's website.

What's on the ballot:

To view a sample ballot of the election, click here. Seats that are up for elections include village trustees, county judges, municipal judges and school board.

The race for the Greendale School District School Board has been ongoing and is the only contested local election.

Patch published profiles on each of the four candidates vying for two seats. Here are links to profiles on each candidate:

Brian Bock

Robert Kobleska

Tassia Hughes

Tony Novinska

For more information, visit the village's webpage on elections.