Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Dane County, Wisconsin. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Dane County will be added here after they are checked against official local and Wisconsin election sources.
2026 General Election in Dane County
Candidates who received the most votes in Dane County (unofficial, AP county results, checked Nov. 4, 2026):
- Governor: Crowley (D)
This is a statewide race, so this shows who led in Dane County, not a local winner. Statewide, David Crowley (D) won the governor’s race, according to AP race calls. Results are unofficial until certified.
Voting in Wisconsin: Rules for Dane County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Wisconsin rules for Dane County voters, checked Nov. 4, 2026, from Vote.gov (U.S. government), the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and Ballotpedia. Rules and dates can change, so confirm with Wisconsin’s official election website or your local election office before each election.
Registering to vote
- Online: by 20 days before Election Day.
- By mail: must be postmarked 20 days before Election Day.
- In person: available through Election Day (same-day registration).
- Register or check your registration (Wisconsin on Vote.gov)
Primary elections
Wisconsin has open primaries: there is no party registration, and on primary day you choose one party’s ballot. You can vote in only one party’s primary.
Voter ID
Wisconsin requires a photo ID to vote in person. If you don’t have acceptable ID, you can vote a provisional ballot, but you must take extra steps after Election Day (such as showing ID at the election office) for it to count.
Early voting
Starts: Fourteen days preceding the election (in-person absentee). Ends: Sunday preceding the election. Locations and hours are set locally.
Voting by mail
Any Wisconsin voter can request an absentee/mail ballot. No excuse is needed.
Dane County election office
Elections in Dane County are run by city and town clerks. Local election offices listed for Dane County:
- City Of Fitchburg — 608-270-4200 x4210 — tracy.oldenburg@fitchburgwi.gov
- City Of Madison — 608-266-4601 — clerk@cityofmadison.com
- City Of Middleton — 608-821-8350 — lburns@cityofmiddleton.us
- City Of Monona — 608-222-2525 — ckahl@ci.monona.wi.us
- City Of Stoughton — 608-873-6677 — cchristen@cityofstoughton.com
- City Of Sun Prairie — 608-837-2511 — ehilby@cityofsunprairie.com
- City Of Verona — 608-845-6495 — holly.licht@ci.verona.wi.us
- Town Of Albion — 608-884-8974 — jhanewall@townofalbion.net
- Town Of Berry — 608-767-4152 — twnberry@chorus.net
- Town Of Black Earth — 608-444-6425 — clerk@tn.blackearth.wi.gov
- Town Of Blooming Grove — 608-223-1104 — bgadmin@blmgrove.com
- Town Of Blue Mounds — 608-437-8722 — townofbluemounds@gmail.com
- Town Of Bristol — 608-837-6494 — clerktreasurer@tn.bristol.wi.gov
- Town Of Burke — 608-825-8420 — clerk@townofburke.com
- Town Of Christiana — 608-423-3816 — clerk@tn.christiana.wi.gov
- Town Of Cottage Grove — 608-839-5021 x132 — clerk@tn.cottagegrove.wi.gov
- Town Of Cross Plains — 608-798-0189 — jennifer.broberg@townofcrossplains.wi.gov
- Town Of Dane — 608-575-3365 — townofdaneclerk@gmail.com
- Town Of Deerfield — 920-240-6700 — townofdeerfield@yahoo.com
- Town Of Dunkirk — 608-873-9177 — clerk@townofdunkirk.com
- Town Of Dunn — 608-838-1081 x5 — chasslinger@townofdunnwi.gov
- Town Of Mazomanie — 608-795-2920 — twnmazo@gmail.com
- Town Of Medina — 608-219-3556 — clerk@townofmedina.wi.gov
- Town Of Middleton — 608-833-5887 — broesslein@town.middleton.wi.us
- Town Of Montrose — 608-424-3848 — montrose@chorus.net
- Town Of Oregon — 608-835-3200 x1 — jhanson@townoforegonwi.gov
- Town Of Perry — 608-444-6425 — clerk@tn.perry.wi.gov
- Town Of Pleasant Springs — 608-873-3063 — clerktreasurer@tn.pleasantsprings.wi.gov
- Town Of Primrose — 608-571-2988 — clerk@townofprimrose.com
- Town Of Roxbury — 920-340-0085 — royaltonwisclerk@yahoo.com
- Town Of Rutland — 509-439-2352 — lawrence@wolfnet.net
- Town Of Springdale — 608-437-6230 — adminclerk@springdalewi.gov
- Town Of Springfield — 608-849-7887 — dianah@town.springfield.wi.us
- Town Of Sun Prairie — 608-837-6688 — clerk@townofsunprairie.info
- Town Of Vermont — 608-767-2457 — clerk@townofvermontwi.gov
- Town Of Verona — 608-807-4466 — twithee@town.verona.wi.us
- Town Of Vienna — 608-846-3800 — clerk@viennawi.gov
- Town Of Westport — 608-849-4372 — dgrosskopf@townofwestport.org
- Town Of Windsor — 608-888-0066 — christine@windsorwi.gov
- Town Of York — 608-445-7941 — clerk@tn.york.wi.gov
- Village Of Black Earth — 608-767-4900 — dani.eastman@blackearthwisconsin.com
- Village Of Blue Mounds — 608-437-5197 x1 — clerk@bluemoundsvillage.com
- Village Of Cottage Grove — 608-839-4704 — lkalata@villageofcottagegrove.gov
- Village Of Cross Plains — 608-798-3241 x106 — bobbi@cross-plains.wi.us
- Village Of Dane — 608-849-5422 — clerktreasurer@vi.dane.wi.gov
- Village Of Deerfield — 608-764-5404 x102 — bgingher@deerfieldwi.com
- Village Of Deforest — 608-846-6751 — lundgrenc@deforestwi.gov
- Village Of Maple Bluff — 608-244-3048 — sdanz@villageofmaplebluff.com
- Village Of Marshall — 608-655-4017 — bgingher@marshall-wi.com
- Village Of Mazomanie — 608-795-2100 x1 — angie.volkman@villageofmazomaniewi.gov
- Village Of Mcfarland — 608-838-3153 — village.clerk@mcfarland.wi.us
- Village Of Mount Horeb — 608-437-9404 — alyssa.gaffney@mounthorebwi.info
- Village Of Oregon — 608-835-3118 — cjones@oregonwi.gov
- Village Of Rockdale — 608-423-1497 — clerk@rockdalewi.gov
- Village Of Shorewood Hills — 608-267-2680 — twall@shorewoodhillswi.gov
- Village Of Waunakee — 608-850-2827 — kendres@waunakee.com
- Village Of Windsor — 608-888-0066 — jmoe@windsorwi.gov
You can also look up your local election office on Wisconsin’s official election website.
Contact information from the Federal Voting Assistance Program’s local election office directory (FVAP.gov, U.S. Department of Defense), checked Nov. 4, 2026. Some listed emails are for military and overseas voters; call the office if you’re not sure who to contact.
Sources: Vote.gov (registration deadlines); NCSL voter ID (updated Sept. 3, 2026), early voting (updated Aug. 11, 2026) and absentee voting (updated July 17, 2026); Ballotpedia primary types (as of Aug. 2026).