Running for Office

Candidate Forms - Getting on the Ballot:

All persons who are running for office as a candidate must file the campaign registration statement, declaration of candidacy, and nomination papers. All documents shall be in the Clerk’s office no later than the first Tuesday in January.  

Campaign Registration Statement

Declaration of Candidacy

• Must be notarized or signed - The Clerk's office can do this.

Nomination Papers

• Circulation begins December 1, 2025.
• Those who circulate the papers for nomination -circulators- don't have to live in the district, but must be the following:
  • A U.S. Citizen
  • Over 18 years of age
  • Not otherwise disqualified as an elector in the State of Wisconsin
• Circulators then certify, sign, and date the nomination paper(s) after they obtain the last signature on the page.

• Office	Minimum Valid Signatures	Maximum Valid Signatures
  All village offices	20	100

Other Helpful Resources

• Campaign Finance Overview, 2023 Guide
• Lifecycle of a local candidate
• Understanding the local candidate campaign finance reporting 
• Duties & prohibitions for local candidates