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VILLAGE OF BRISTOL CLERK ~ RENEE BRICKNER
TELEPHONE 262-857-2368 OR EMAIL CLERK@VILLAGEOFBRISTOL.ORG
2026 ELECTION DATES
Spring Election ~ Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Partisan Primary ~ Tuesday, August 11, 2026
General Election ~ Tuesday, November 3, 2026
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WARDS 1 - 3 BOTH POLLING LOCATION WARDS 4 - 7
BRISTOL VILLAGE HALL ARE OPEN FROM FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
19801 83RD STREET 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 8:00 P.M 13022 WILMOT ROAD
BRISTOL, WI 53104 ON ELECTION DAY KENOSHA, WI 53142
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In the Village of Bristol there will be two Village Trustee positions on the ballot for the Spring Election in 2027. The Municipal Judge position will also be on the ballot for the Spring Election in 2027.
Prior to announcing candidacy for municipal office of Municipal Judge or Village Trustee, you must file a Campaign Registration Statement in the Village Clerk's Office.
Pursuant to State Statute 8.10:
The first day for circulating nomination papers is December 1, 2027.
The deadline for filing nomination papers is 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday of January, which is Tuesday, January 5, 2027.
Forms to be completed by the Candidate:
Campaign Registration Statement ~ Form CF-1
Nomination Papers ~ Form EL-69
Declaration of Candidacy ~ Form EL-162
Notification of Non-Candidacy ~ Form EL-163 (For an incumbent not seeking re-election to the same office)
Following the submittal of all necessary forms to the Village Clerk, the forms will be checked for validity. For each election, the Village Clerk will draw the candidates' names by lot for order placement on the ballot.
All candidates must meet the residency requirements established for the office to which they are seeking election.
IF ALL NECESSARY PAPERS ARE NOT TURNED IN BY THE DEADLINE, THE CANDIDATE WILL NOT BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT.
Partisan Primary ~ Tuesday, August 11, 2026
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
ALL IN-PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING WILL BE DONE AT THE VILLAGE HALL FROM JULY 28, 2026 THROUGH AUGUST 7, 2026
IF YOUR POLLING LOCATION IS AT FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND YOU WANT TO VOTE IN-PERSON ABSENTEE
YOU WILL COME TO THE VILLAGE HALL TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk. A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who:
· will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day
· who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election.
The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot. Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued.
Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both. You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below.
Your written request must include:
1. your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote
2. the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above
3. your signature
4. a copy of your photo identification
The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2026.
Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.
Voting an absentee ballot in person
You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8 am – 4:00 pm.
Renee T. Brickner, Village Clerk
19801 83rd Street
Bristol, WI 53104
The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is Tuesday, July 28, 2026.
The deadline for voting an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is 5 pm on Friday, August 7, 2026.
No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.
The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on August 11, 2026. Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.
Renee T. Brickner, Village Clerk
Village of Bristol ~ July 14, 2026
Village of Bristol Municipal Building
Benson’s Corners – Village of Bristol
Bristol BP – Village of Bristol
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TYPE E NOTICE | Rev 2016-08 | Wisconsin Elections Commission, P.O. Box 7984, Madison, WI 53707-7984 | 608-261-2028 | web: elections.wi.gov | email: elections@wi.gov
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