Upcoming Elections- The spring primary election will be Tuesday, February 21, 2012 with voting at the Blooming Grove Town hall. The address is 1880 S. Stoughton Road, Madison, Wisconsin and poll hours are from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.  All Blooming Grove voters have the opportunity to vote for Circuit Court Judge.  There are also school referenda for residents who live in the Oregon School District.

Voter Registration- Residents wishing to vote must be registered to do so. If you reside in Blooming Grove and need to register, stop by the town office during normal office hours to register, or register on the day of electon. People wanting to register must provide a document that proves they live in the town of Blooming Grove. Examples of these documents are a driver’s license, valid photo ID, utility bill, bank statement, government check, pay check, or other government document. The document used must be current, and have your name and current Blooming Grove address on it. Other than that, registering to vote is as easy as completing a one-page form!  (Select the GAB-131 form from the list).

Photo ID Requirement - Beginning in 2012 voters will be required to provide election workers with an acceptable form of photo ID in order to receive a ballot.  Acceptable forms of photo ID are a Wisconsin drivers's license, Wisconsin DOT-issued photo ID card, U.S. Passport or U.S. Military card... as long as these expire after November 2, 2010.  Other acceptable forms of photo ID are a Certificate of Naturalization issued within the past two years, an unexpired DOT-issued receipt of a photo ID card, an ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin, or an unexpired ID card issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college that containes the issuance date, student signature, and expiration date within two years of issuance.  Note that as of August 1, 2011, no university or college ID met these requirements.

For the purposes of voting, your photo ID does NOT need to have your current address on it.

Absentee Voting- Anyone can choose to vote absentee, for any reason. To do so by mail, simply download and fill out this form and send it to the Town Office with a copy of an acceptable form of photo ID.  Assuming you are registered to vote, your absentee ballot application is properly completed, and you have provided a copy of an acceptable form of photo ID, we will mail you your ballot.

If you would prefer, you can go to the town office, complete the form and vote right there.  An acceptable form of photo ID is required.  Absentee voting in the town office is available from 15 days prior to election day up until 4 days prior to election day.