Local Candidates

There are important residency requirements for local candidates. Please review the Wisconsin Candidate Eligibility rules.

Some local offices are considered partisan which means that the candidate runs as a representative of a political party. Other offices are non-partisan which means the candidate does not run as a member of an political party because the expectation is that the office and officeholder are objective. Examples of each are listed.

Local Candidate Key Information

This is a complete listing of Wisconsin Elections Commission forms.

https://elections.wi.gov/forms

If you are running for school board, contact your school board's administrator.

If you are running for a municipal seat, please contact your local clerk.  https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/county-clerk/election-information/municipal-clerk-listing/

Important Dates - Mark Your Calendar!

*File Campaign Registration Statement immediately before starting any campaign activities!

Registered Write-In Candidates

To register as a write-in candidate, you must file a Campaign Registration Statement (CF-1) with the filing officer prior to collecting or spending any money on the campaign. The CF-1 form is available from the Wisconsin Ethics Commission's website or the local filing officer.

The deadline to register as a write-in candidate is

12:00 p.m. (noon) the Friday before the election.