2026 Elections.
- Spring Primary - Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Spring Election - Tuesday, April 7, 2026
- Partisan Primary - Tuesday, August 11, 2026
- General Election (Gubernatorial) - Tuesday, November 3, 2026
Election Information
Registration.
No more waiting in line at the polling place!!! Eligible Wisconsin Voters who have a current and valid Wisconsin Driver License or Wisconsin State ID Card can now register completely online! If your name, date of birth, Wisconsin Driver License or State ID number, and address all match the information on file with the Wisconsin DMV, you will no longer need to mail or deliver your registration form!
Online
Eligible Wisconsin voters who have a current and valid Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin State ID card can register completely online at My Vote Wisconsin, if your name, date of birth, Wisconsin Driver License or State ID number, and address all match the information on file with the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles. Online registration closes at 11:59 p.m. the third Wednesday before Election Day.
By Mail
Eligible voters may register by mail using the Voter Registration Application (PDF). Valid proof of residence (POR) is required. A listing of valid POR is on the back of the application form. Your application must be postmarked by the third Wednesday before Election Day.
In-Person
Eligible voters may register in-person in the Town Clerk's Office during regular business hours. Valid proof of residence (POR) is required. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding Election Day.
Absentee Voting.
To check the status of an absentee ballot or to view voting history, please visit My Vote Wisconsin.
In-Person Absentee Voting (IPAV)
In-Person Absentee Voting begins 14 days before Election Day. All IPAV takes place at Oregon Town Hall - 1138 Union Road.
By-Mail Absentee Voting
If you would like an absentee ballot mailed to you, you must first make a written request that includes acceptable photo identification. You can request an absentee ballot at My Vote Wisconsin.
Returning your Absentee Ballot
- By Mail - Each certificate envelope has the required postage for you to return your ballot (not including non-military oversea absentee ballot return envelopes).
- Drop it off in-person at the town business office during regular office hours.
- Drop it off in the drop-box at Town Hall (located in front of the building) by 5:00 p.m. on Election Day.
- Hand to an election worker on Election Day by 8:00 p.m.
Interested in running for local office?
Elections for local offices are held the first Tuesday in April every year. Elected offices for the Town of Oregon include the Town Board (one Chairperson and four Town Supervisors) and the Joint Municipal Judge. Town Board terms run for two years and are staggered, with the Chairperson and 2 Supervisors elected in odd years, 2 Supervisors elected in even years. The Municipal Judge term is 4 years, with the current term beginning on May 1, 2019.
Candidates for Town of Oregon elected offices are selected by the Nomination Paper method.
Please see https://ethics.wi.gov/pages/candidates.aspx and https://elections.wi.gov/candidates/local-candidates
Candidates may begin circulating nomination papers no earlier than December 1st in the year preceding the election. Completed nomination papers with at least 20 signatures of Town residents, a Campaign Registration Statement, and Declaration of Candidacy must all be turned in to the Clerk by 5:00 P.M. on the first Tuesday in January (or Wednesday, if Tuesday is a holiday). If more than two candidates turn completed nomination papers for the same office, a primary election will be held on the third Tuesday of February.
Placement (order) of candidate names on the ballot will be determined by a random drawing at a time and location noticed by the Clerk.
In addition to the above, Municipal Judge candidates must also complete and submit a Statement of Economic Interests (SEI) to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission office using the website https://sei.wi.gov, no later than the third day following the deadline for nomination papers, or the candidate’s name will not appear on the ballot. Wis. Stat. §§ 8.10(5), 8.30(3), 19.43(4).
Please visit https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/ for information such as Voter Information, Request Absentee Ballot, Sample Ballot, Voter Activity, Polling Place Location, Elected Officials.