Spring Primary Election

Voters go to the polls between 7 am-8 pm, 2/21. For current polling places/ballot info: clerk.countyofdane.com.

Find out what's on your ballot at My Vote Wisconsin.

In related news from the Madison City Clerk: The Spring Primary is on Feb. 21, 2023. In Wisconsin, a Spring Primary is necessary when more than two people declare they are running for the same non-partisan office that is up for election in the Spring Election.

There are several offices that will be on the ballot in Madison in February:

• Supreme Court Justice
• Mayor
• Alderperson, District 2
• Alderperson, District 3
• Alderperson, District 4
• Alderperson, District 9
• Alderperson, District 10
• Alderperson, District 12
• Alderperson, District 14
• Alderperson, District 20

For each race listed above, the two candidates who receive the most votes will advance to the Spring Election ballot. The Spring Election is on Apr. 4, 2023. All city of Madison voters will see the primary races for Supreme Court Justice and Mayor.

The city of Madison Assessor’s Office website allows you to find out which Aldermanic district you live in. Search by your address on the Property Look-up page. Your Aldermanic district will be listed under “City Hall.” If you live in Aldermanic districts 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 12, 14, or 20, you will see the primary races for your district on your ballot.

Sample ballots will be available for viewing by address on the MyVote Wisconsin website at least 21 days prior to Election Day.

The city of Madison Clerk’s Office will be moving temporarily to the Madison Municipal Building, Room 153, 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703. This move is required while the permanent office in the City-County Building is remodeled.

To accommodate construction needs for the temporary move, the Clerk’s Office front desk will be closed Friday, January 13 and Tuesday, January 17. Clerk’s staff will be available by phone and email on these two days. The Clerk’s Office will be fully closed on Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.

The Clerk’s Office front desk will re-open on Wednesday, January 18 in its temporary location, Madison Municipal Building, Room 153. The monthly alcohol license application deadline for establishments is Wednesday, January 18 at 12:00pm.

The mailing address for the City of Madison Clerk’s Office will remain 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Room 103, Madison, WI 53703.

The city of Madison has two elections scheduled in 2023. The Spring Primary will take place on Feb. 21, 2023, and the Spring Election will occur on Apr. 4, 2023. The City of Madison Clerk’s Office suggests you request your absentee ballots now if voting absentee by mail is in your voting plan for 2023.

Wisconsin voters can request absentee ballots for each individual election or for all elections in the current calendar year.

You can request your absentee ballot on the MyVote Wisconsin website. The site will prompt you to provide an acceptable photo ID if the City Clerk’s Office does not already have it on file.

Voters who do not have an ID on file already have either:

1. not requested an absentee ballot in the past; or,
2. they have moved or updated their name.

As a Madison voter, you can also mail or email your request to the City Clerk’s Office. The information needed in the request is:

Name

Madison address

Address to which the ballot should be mailed

Copy of voter ID, if not already on file in Clerk’s Office

Send the request via email to voting@cityofmadison.com, or mail the request to:

City Clerk's Office

210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

Room 103

Madison, WI 53703

About the City of Madison Clerk’s Office

The City of Madison Clerk’s Office is an administrative agency of Wisconsin’s second-largest municipality. We administer all elections for the municipality and license bars and restaurants within the City’s boundaries. The City of Madison has over 190,000 registered voters and more than 650 licensed alcohol establishments. We believe that we create a more equitable, thriving city by serving each resident and voter with dignity and respect. Visit cityofmadison.com/clerk for more information. Find voting information for the City of Madison at cityofmadison.com/election. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook @MadisonWIClerk.