Candidates: Getting on the Ballot

Deadlines & Due Dates

Deadlines and due dates for mayor, municipal judge, and alderman are as follows:

• The first day to circulate nomination papers is December 1.
• Nomination papers are due by 5 p.m. the first Tuesday in January (if this day lands on a holiday, they are due the next business day).
• A notification of non-candidacy is due the second Friday before the nomination papers deadline.

Candidate Information

• Ballot Access Checklist For Municipal Candidates
• Declaration of Candidacy
• Campaign Registration Statement
• Nomination Paper For Nonpartisan Office
• Election Administration Manual - Candidates
• Maps of Wards and Districts
• Notification of Non-Candidacy

Campaign Finance

Local candidates should visit the Campaign Finance page on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission website for information about registration and reporting.