March 30, 2021
It seems like we just got through an election and another one is sneaking up on us. All voters in Wisconsin will have the same statewide candidates and questions on their ballot, but what is on your ballot locally will depend on where you live.
What to know – voting information
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The requirements to vote are:
- You must be a U. S. citizen
- You must be at least 18 years old on election day
- You must have resided in your election district for at least 28 consecutive days prior to the election, and
- You must not have lost your right to vote through a felony conviction.
- You must be registered to vote.
- You must sign the poll book.
- You must have a valid photo ID.
Visit MyVote for more information regarding voting to include:
- Register to Vote (MyVote or with your municipal clerk)
- Find your polling place
- What’s on my ballot
- Absentee Ballot Requests / Tracking
- Verifying your voter registration
For more information on election information please visit Wisconsin Elections Commission (WEC)
You can see sample ballots for every municipality in Vernon County on the County Clerk’s website.
Statewide races
The Wisconsin Supreme Court consists of seven justices elected for ten-year terms. Justices are chosen in statewide elections on a nonpartisan ballot, with a primary election narrowing the field to two candidates who then compete in the spring election. New justices take office in late summer after winning the general election.
Nonpartisan Candidates for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Susan Crawford and Brad Schimel
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
On the ballot for State Superintendent of Public Instruction are Brittany Kinser and Jill Underly, the incumbent.
Statewide referendum question
The statewide referendum is a “yes” or “no” vote to vote to change the Wisconsin Constitution to require voters to present valid photographic identification. A “yes” vote would vote to create a new article III, section 1m of the Constitution to require voters to present valid photographic identification to vote. A “no” vote would vote not to create the new constitutional provision.
Viroqua City Council
The Viroqua City Council Wards 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 incumbents are all running unopposed.
Seth McClurg (Ward 1), Todd Kirking (Ward 3), Todd Spaeth (Ward 5), John Thompson (Ward 7) and Steve Willis (Ward 9) are up for reelection.
Viroqua School Board
Incumbents Angie Lawrence and Sara Wedwick are both on the ballot for Viroqua School Board and you are allowed to vote for two candidates.
Viroqua Area Schools operational referendum
Viroqua school officials are asking taxpayers to support $1.3 million per year for two years in additional operational expenditures to maintain educational programs and to operate the district.
The referendum question on ballots is a question to vote “yes” or “no” to exceed the Viroqua Area Schools’ revenue limit for non-recurring purposes by $1.3 million per year for two years, beginning with the 2025-26 school year and ending with the 2026-27 school year.
De Soto Area Schools referendum
De Soto Schools operational referendum
De Soto school officials are asking taxpayers to support $4.2 million over three years in additional operational expenditures to maintain educational and operational services.
The referendum question on ballots is a question to vote “yes” or “no” to exceed the De Soto Area School District’s revenue limit for non-recurring purposes by $1.3 million for the 2025-26 school year, by $1.4 million for the 2026-27 school year and by $1.5 million for the 2027-28 school year.
Westby City Council
The Wards 1, 2 and 3 incumbents are all unopposed races.
Mark Jelinek (Ward 1), Blaine Hedberg (Ward 2) and Dan Nelson (Ward 3) are up for reelection.
Westby Mayor (See our previous story about this race)
There are two candidates running for mayor in the City of Westby, incumbent Danny Helgerson, and write-in challenger Garrick Olerud
Because Olerud is a write-in candidate, his name is not printed on the ballots. Residents who want to vote for him would have to write his name on their ballots.
Westby School Board
Westby Area Schools
Two candidates are running to be the Coon Valley representative on the Westby Area School District Board of Education. Toby Wood and Josh Humm are vying for Seat No. 2.
Incumbents Daniel Kotek (Seat No. 4 Westby area representative) and Eric Thunstedt (Seat No. 7 at-large representative) are running unopposed.
Coon Valley Village Board
There are two candidates running for Coon Valley Village Board President — Karl Henrichsen, the incumbent, and Matt Helgerson, a trustee running for the position.
Incumbent Trustees Gary Keuser, Gary Grethel and Ray Williamson are all running unopposed.
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