Oak Creek Spring Election: How To Vote, Return Absentee Ballots

OAK CREEK, WI — Voters will be showing up to the polls on April 5 in Oak Creek and across Wisconsin for the Spring Election. Several county, school board and aldermanic seats are up for election.

Some residents may be finding themselves with absentee ballots to return after they asked for one, while others may be looking to vote early.

Drop boxes for ballots are no longer allowed, but residents are able to mail their ballot to their clerk or drop it off in person at the clerk's office or at their polling place on election day.

Here's what to know about in-person absentee voting:

You can vote in person on weekdays until April 1 at Oak Creek City Hall, 8040 South 6th Street. Early in-person absentee voting will be available 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on weekdays leading up to April 1.

April 1 will be the last day in-person absentee voting is available before election day, and City Hall will be open 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The city reminded everyone in a Facebook post that an ID is required to vote in-person at City Hall.

Here's what to know about returning a ballot:

City Hall is unable to accept absentee ballots in lobby drop boxes as they are no longer allowed under a recent court ruling. Additionally, only you are able to return your ballot, and nobody else can return it for you, new court rulings have decided.

The city encourages use of the postage-paid envelope if you are returning your absentee ballot by mail. Ballots can also be returned directly to the clerk at city hall.

Absentee ballots can be requested until March 31, although some municipalities have advised people to request them as soon as possible to ensure proper timing.

How to register:

If you aren't already registered to vote, you can do so at City Hall until April 1 during business hours. After that, you will be able to register the day of the election at your polling place. When registering, be sure to bring a photo ID and proof of your residency. Click here to find out what is considered proof of residency.

You can check your registration status and register online through myvote.wi.gov.

Absentee ballots:

Absentee ballots can be requested online through myvote.wi.gov. When requesting an absentee ballot, a copy of your photo ID will likely be required if you haven't requested one in the past.

Where to vote on election day:

Where you vote depends on what aldermanic district you are in. Oak Creek is divided into six different districts. You can check where you vote on myvote.wi.gov, or also through the city's address lookup tool.

Here are the addresses for polling places for each alderperson district:

• District 1- School District Administration Building, 7630 South 10th Street.
• District 2- Oak Creek Assembly of God, 7311 South 13th Street.
• District 3- American Legion Post 434, 9327 South Shepard Avenue.
• District 4- National Guard Armory, 8520 South Howell Avenue.
• District 5- Parkway Church, 10940 South Nicholson Road.
• District 6- Oak Creek Community Center, 8580 South Howell Avenue.

What's on the ballot:

Offices up for election include the school board and common council, plus county supervisor seats and county judicial seats.

Three alderperson seats are up for election, but only one of them, District 4, is contested.

Here are profiles we published on the remaining candidates for District 4:

Candidate Profile: Lisa Marshall For District 4 Alderperson

Candidate Profile: Mark Verhalen For Alderman District 4

Click here to view all of the sample ballots with the names of each candidate in each race.

For more information, the city's webpage on elections.