To: Town Board and Potential 2024 Candidates
From: Jen Broich, Clerk
RE: 2024 Spring Election Ballot Access
Date: November 06, 2023
The 2024 Election season is right around the corner. Attached, you will find all the documents required to run for Town Supervisor. The positions up for reelection are two (2) supervisor positions. Those currently in these positions include Supervisor Mark Danen and Supervisor Renee Van Rossum.
For incumbents currently holding municipal positions and not seeking reelection, the deadline to file a Notification of Non-Candidacy (EL-163) is December 22, 2023, at 5 p.m. Please see the Town Office Hours below, as we are closed at 11:30 a.m. that day.
Candidates may start to circulate nomination papers starting December 01, 2023. Attached is the paperwork that is required to submit your name for candidacy, or, if you’d prefer, I have included the links for you to access on your own.
Nomination Papers are due to the Clerk's Office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2023.
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Candidate Ballot Access Procedures for Nomination Papers - This guide gives details of all the deadlines and documents that need to be completed. It also includes tips for a successful campaign and frequently asked questions.
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Ballot Access Check Lists (ELIS-7) for Candidates - This gives the highlights of all the deadlines and documents that need to be completed.
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Campaign Finance Registration Statement (CF-1L or CF-1) - NEW CANDIDATES (CF-1L) must file this statement before campaign funds are collected or spent or before submitting nomination papers. CONTINUING CANDIDATES (CF-1) must amend their current registration.
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Declaration of Candidacy (EL-162) - Please complete all parts. Please make sure to complete the section on how you wish your name to appear on the official ballot; this is the way we are to certify your name when proofing the ballots.
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Nomination Papers (EL-169) - You are required to have at least twenty (20 signatures but no more than 100 from qualified electors of the Town of Ledgeview. It is strongly encouraged to obtain over the minimum in case a signature is deemed unacceptable. Make sure the person signing completes all information. The circulator certifies the page when it is complete and must be dated after the signatures were gathered. Nomination papers may not be circulated before December 01, 2023.
The 2024 Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary will be held on April 02, 2024. If five (5) or more people return papers for Town Supervisor, a primary will be required to be held on February 20, 2024.
Any advertising or signs must have the disclaimer on it: “Authorized and paid for by (your name)” unless you have a campaign treasurer.
Town of Ledgeview Office Hours:
Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. & Friday 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Offices are closed December 25 & 26, 2023, and January 01, 2024, for the Holidays.
Our offices will be open on January 02, 2024, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility