The Town of Black Earth is located approximately 20 miles west of Madison. The first Europeans to permanently settle here arrived in 1843. Five years later, the Wisconsin State Legislature created the Town of Farmersville, later renamed Black Earth. Black Earth is a rural farming community with natural resources, including fertile soils and the popular Black Earth Creek. (Population 522, 2024)
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
Town of Black Earth
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day, November 5, 2024, 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 and 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 an 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. You may make a written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot in person, by mail, by fax, email, or online at www.myvote.wi.gov.
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, your signature, and a copy of your photo identification.*
The Deadline for Making an Application to Receive an Absentee Ballot by Mail is:
5:00 PM on the fifth day before the election – October 31, 2024
*Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide a photo ID. If this applies to you, contact your municipal clerk regarding the 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 your municipal clerk regarding the 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.
Town of Black Earth
Stephanie Zwettler, Clerk
Lower-Level of 1116 Mills St.
Black Earth, WI 53515
608-444-6425
T – 8:00-12:00 PM
Also by appointment
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, October 22, 2024
The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Friday, November 1, 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 Tuesday, November 5, 2024. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Go to MyVote.wi.gov
Speed kills. Unfortunately, that’s the sad truth.
Excess speeds are one of the contributing factors noted in most of the ATV/UTV fatalities in the state.
When you hit the trails, remember that more speed does not equal more fun. It means more danger. Always follow posted trail signs and speed limits when riding on Wisconsin’s trails.
Also, remember that an ATV/UTV doesn’t handle the same as a vehicle, so watch the weather and be mindful of wet conditions, especially on roadways.
Help keep our trails and routes safe this fall.
Watch your speed, wear your helmet and always operate your machine sober.
Learn more about ATV/UTV regulations and safe operation: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/atv
Snowmobile Safety Course Offered
Snow is the farthest thing from our minds this week, but it will be here before you know it! Snowmobile enthusiasts can be prepared by taking the snowmobile safety course offered by the Dane County Sheriff’s Office in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The course will be held at the Dane County Law Enforcement Training Center on October 19th and 20th. Attendees can register and obtain the required DNR customer number at www.dnr.wisconsin.gov/Eduction/OutdoorSkills/idcheck
A $10 (cash) per person fee will be collected on October 19th at 11:30 a.m. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign when fees are collected. The class will run from noon to 4:00 p.m. daily. The Dane County Law Enforcement Training Center is located at 5184 Highway 19 in the town of Westport.
Questions regarding the class can be directed to Deputy Cory Knapp at knapp.cory@danesheriff.com