Welcome

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 fertile soils and the popular Black Earth Creek.  (Population 529, 2026) 

News Flash Archive - Notice of Deadline to File for a Place on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot
General Election
November 3, 2026
SAMPLE BALLOT – Town of Black Earth

The fall 2026 General Election will include many important offices and three constitutional amendments.  At https://myvote.wi.gov, you can register to vote, check your voter registration, see your ballot, request an absentee ballot, and find your polling place.  Here are some key dates:

  • October 6, 2026, is the last day to begin to acquire residence for the General Election.  In most cases, if you move after then, you may vote (absentee or in person) from your prior address.

 

  • October 14, 2026, is the last day to register to vote by mail or online.  Voters can also register to vote in person at the clerk’s office until October 30, 2026, or in person at the polls on Election Day.  To register to vote, voters must provide acceptable proof of residence with their current name and address.

 

  • October 29, 2026 (for regular voters) or October 30, 2026 (for indefinitely confined voters) is the last day for voters to request an absentee ballot by mail, online, email, or fax.  Town of Black Earth voters can also request absentee ballots in person from the clerk until October 30, 2026.  Regular voters must provide an acceptable photo ID when requesting an absentee ballot if one is not already on file at their clerk’s office.  Indefinitely confined voters do not need to provide a photo ID when requesting an absentee ballot.

 

  • All absentee ballots must be received by 8:00 PM on Election Day.  Before Election Day, Town of Black Earth voters can return their ballots by mail, hand-deliver them to the clerk, or deliver them to the polling place on Election Day. 

 

Town of Black Earth Clerk
Stephanie Zwettler – 608-444-6425 cell
1210 Mills St
PO Box 426
Black Earth, WI  53515
clerk@tn.blackearth.wi.gov