Local Candidates

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Local Candidate Key Information

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.

 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.