Election Day is on April 2nd, but you can cast an in-person ballot as soon as today (Tuesday) if you choose. Tuesday marked the first day you could stop by your municipal clerk’s office to cast a ballot in person if you cannot vote on April 2nd and have not requested to vote absentee via the mail. Kewaunee County Clerk Jamie Annoye says absentee voting has continued to be a popular option since the start of the pandemic in 2020, though it is starting to trend back downward. With several referendum questions and the Presidential Preference Primary on the ballot, Annoye is expecting a busier-than-usual spring election.

One thing that could slow things down for voters and election officials are the contests that require write-in votes to decide a contest. There are two such cases in Kewaunee County and two in Door County. Door County Clerk Jill Lau says writing the name clearly and filling in the necessary bubble will help the process.

In-person absentee voting depends on the municipality but could continue through March 31st. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is March 29th, and that ballot has to be received by the municipal clerk’s office by 8 p.m. on April 2nd. As of Tuesday, 1,534 Door County residents and 677 Kewaunee County residents had requested absentee ballots via the mail.