Click here for the unofficial election results for the April 2, 2024 Spring Election.
LOCATION AND HOURS OF POLLING PLACE
At the Spring Election to be held on Tuesday,
April 2, 2024, in the Village of Cobb, the following polling place location will be used for the ward indicated:
Location – Ward 1
Cobb Community Center
404 Motel Street
Cobb, WI 53526
THE POLLING PLACE WILL OPEN AT 7:00 A.M. AND WILL CLOSE AT 8:00 P.M. The polling place is accessible to elderly and voters with disabilities.
If you have any questions concerning your polling place, contact the municipal clerk
Carley Rider
501 Benson Street
Cobb, WI 53526
608-623-2777
Monday – Thursday 8:00AM – 4:30PM
Notice of Meeting of the Local and Municipal Board of Canvassers (MBOC)
At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as the Local Canvassing Board for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§ 19.81-89.
Notice of Meeting of MBOC to Process Rehabilitated Provisional Ballots
If provisional ballots have been issued and are subsequently cured by the voter before 4:00 p.m. on the Friday after the election, the MBOC must meet no later than the following Monday at 9:00 a.m. to process the cured provisional ballots. This is a public meeting and requires applicable notice.
CARLEY RIDER, CLERK-TREASURER
501 Benson Street
Cobb, WI 53526-9673
Phone: (608) 623-2777
Email: [email protected]
Election Results
Click here for a Sample Ballot for the April 2, 2024 Spring Election
Click here to view the Type C Notice Explaining Referendum Questions for the April 2, 2024 Spring Election
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VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:
- will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day.
- has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.
The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk's office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below.
Your written request must include:
- your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
- the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
- your signature
- a copy of your photo identification*
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is:
5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, Thursday, March 28, 2024.
*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
**Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.
Carley Rider, Village Clerk (608) 623-2777
501 Benson Street, Cobb, WI 53526-9673
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
(The week of March 19th there will not be regular office hours for in-person absentee voting. Please call and leave a message to make an appointment.)
The week of March 25th regular hours for voting absentee will be
Monday - Thursday 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.
Friday, March 29th by appointment
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk's office is:
Friday, March 29, 2024
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on April 2, 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
Voting and Election Information
To check the status of your absentee ballot or to check your voter history
- Please visit: https://myvote.wi.gov/
State of Wisconsin Elections Commission
The State of Wisconsin Elections Commission has all the forms available for download at their web site. Below are links to some of the most requested forms.
- WEC Web site: elections.wi.gov
- WEC - All Forms Page: elections.wi.gov/forms
EL-121 Absentee Ballot Request
- English Absentee Ballot Request: Wisconsin Application for Absentee Ballot
- Spanish Absentee Ballot Request: Wisconsin Application for Absentee Ballot-Spanish
EL-131 Voter Registration Application
- English Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-english
- Spanish Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-spanish
- Hmong Voter Registration Form: http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab-131-hmong