Election Information
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Primary – February 15, 2022
Preliminary Election Results
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Spring – April 5, 2022
0 Provisional Ballots Issued
Unofficial Election Results
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Fall Partisan Primary – August 9, 2022
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Fall General Election – November 8,2022
Polls Open 7:00 am to 8:00 pm
** PHOTO ID is required for ALL Elections **
On December 20, 2021 Jeremy Knoll filed a Notice of Noncandidacy for the office of Village Trustee.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC TEST
Notice is hereby given that the Public Test of the ES&S Model DS200 Digital Image Scanner and the Express Vote units, to be used at the April 5, 2022 Spring Election will be conducted at the Twin Lakes Village Hall, 105 E Main St, Twin Lakes, WI on Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at 4:00 pm. All candidates and interested members of the Public Test are welcome to attend.
Sabrina Waswo, Village Clerk
REGISTER TO VOTE or REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT AT:
MYVOTE.WI.GOV
Voting and Voter Registration: Voting in Twin Lakes takes place at either the Village Hall Community Center or Lakewood School depending on expected turnout. Voter registration is available at www.myvote.wi.gov, during regular business hours of the Village offices, and at the polls on Election Day. To find your ward, review the Voting Ward Map.
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- Use the MyVote website to check if you are registered to vote in Wisconsin, to register to vote, to request an Absentee Ballot, or to check you Absentee Ballot status. You may print out a Voter Registration Form HERE and submit this to the Village Hall along with a copy of your proof of residence.
To qualify as an elector in the Village of Twin Lakes the following must be met:
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- Citizen of the United States of America
- 18 years of age or older on or before election day
- have resided in the Village of Twin Lakes for at least 28 consecutive days with no present intent to move
- not currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation or extended supervision for a felony conviction and not otherwise disqualified from voting.
You may request an Absentee Ballot at www.myvote.wi.gov. Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot. The elector must be registered to vote and provide proof of identification before an absentee ballot may be issued.
ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL
DEADLINE to make an application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 31, 2022 (the fifth day before the election).
Special absentee voting application provisions and deadlines apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.
In Person Absentee Voting for the Spring Election will be held at:
Village of Twin Lakes
105 E Main St, P.O. Box 1024
Twin Lakes, WI 53181
(262) 877-2858
ABSENTEE VOTING HOURS:
March 22 – 25 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
March 28 – 31 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
April 1 – 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
No in person absentee voting may occur on a weekend or legal holiday. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the polling place before the polls close.
ALL absentee ballots must be received by the close of polls (8:00 p.m.) on Election Day.
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Per the Waukesha County Circuit Court Case 2021CV000958 (Teigen, et al. v. WEC and DSCC, et al.) absentee ballots must be returned by:
1. Mail
2. Personally delivered by the voter to the Municipal Clerk’s Office, 105 E. Main St., Twin Lakes
If delivering to the Clerk’s Office, Absentee Ballots can only be accepted if they are received directly from the voter. If an Absentee Ballot is returned by someone other than the voter, the ballot will be rejected at the polls.
Absentee Ballots are not allowed to be returned through a drop box. Any Absentee Ballot placed in the Village Hall Drop Box will be rejected at the polls.
Election Official
Election Officials, or Poll Workers, facilitate the right to vote and maintain order at the polls on Election Day. They ensure that our elections are open, fair, impartial, and trusted. One of the most rewarding ways to become involved in the election process is to become an Election Official. Interested? APPLY HERE.
Interest in Running for Village Trustee? Check out the Candidate Qualification Requirements! The deadline has passed to get your name on the April 2022 ballot. Check back for updated forms for the April 2023 ballot. Signatures can be obtained starting December 1, 2022. Contact Village Clerk Sabrina Waswo for more information.