Nomination Papers for Nonpartisan Office (EL-169)
- Circulate and submit Nomination Papers for Nonpartisan Office (EL-169) to the Clerk no later than 5:00pm on the first Tuesday in January.
- Nomination papers may not be circulated before December 1. Any signatures obtained prior to December 1 will not be counted.
- For the position of Alderperson, a minimum of 100 signatures must be filed. You are encouraged to obtain more than the minimum required in case there are signatures which may be disqualified.
- A nomination paper circulator must be a qualified elector of Wisconsin or, if not a resident of Wisconsin, a U.S. citizen, age 18 or older who would be eligible to vote in Wisconsin if he or she were a resident.
Candidates for local offices must file ballot access forms with their local clerk. The forms are all available from the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
