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) 


General Election
November 3, 2026
SAMPLE BALLOT – Town of Black Earth

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT 

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day, November 3, 2026, 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, by 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 29, 2026

*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.

Stephanie Zwettler, Clerk
1210 Mills St
Black Earth, WI  53515
608-444-6425
clerk@tn.blackearth.wi.gov
T – 8 AM- 12 PM (Noon)
Also, by appointment                                  

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:  Tuesday, October 20, 2026

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is:  Friday, October 30, 2026

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 3, 2026.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

Type E Notice – November 3, 2026 – General Election

News Flash Archive - Notice of Deadline to File for a Place on the November 3, 2026 General Election Ballot

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