Welcome to Ballot Without Borders for Columbia County, Wisconsin. Local election information, voting resources, and community updates for Columbia County will be added here after they are checked against official local and Wisconsin election sources.
2026 General Election in Columbia County
Candidates who received the most votes in Columbia County (unofficial, AP county results, checked Nov. 4, 2026):
- Governor: Crowley (D)
This is a statewide race, so this shows who led in Columbia 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 Columbia County Voters
Voting rules are set by each state. This is a summary of Wisconsin rules for Columbia 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.
Columbia County election office
Elections in Columbia County are run by city and town clerks. Local election offices listed for Columbia County:
- City Of Lodi — 608-592-0713 — awatkins@cityoflodi.us
- City Of Portage — 608-742-2176 x103 — rebecca.ness@portagewi.gov
- Town Of Arlington — 608-635-4808 — arlingtontownof@gmail.com
- Town Of Caledonia — 608-742-4801 — caltown@caltown.org
- Town Of Columbus — 608-444-9578 — clerk@tn.columbus.wi.gov
- Town Of Courtland — 608-225-4666 — Courtlandtownship@gmail.com
- Town Of Dekorra — 608-635-2014 — townclerk@dekorra-wi.gov
- Town Of Fort Winnebago — 608-683-5713 — fortwinnebagotownclerk@gmail.com
- Town Of Fountain Prairie — 920-484-3396 — clerk@tn.fountainprairie.wi.gov
- Town Of Hampden — 608-333-9110 — clerk@townofhampden.wi.gov
- Town Of Leeds — 608-635-8878 — clerk@townofleeds.wi.gov
- Town Of Lewiston — 608-697-3089 — lewistontownship@yahoo.com
- Town Of Lodi — 608-592-4868 — townoflodi@townoflodi.com
- Town Of Lowville — 608-617-8040 — clerk@lowville.wi.gov
- Town Of Marcellon — 608-742-1041 — clerk@tn.marcellon.wi.gov
- Town Of Newport — 608-340-2129 — clerk@townofnewport.wi.gov
- Town Of Otsego — 920-992-1043 — kathy.olson@townofotsego.wi.gov
- Town Of Pacific — 608-742-8763 — clerk@tn.pacific.wi.gov
- Town Of Randolph — 920-210-3001 — clerk@townofrandolph.wi.gov
- Town Of Scott — 608-872-2414 — clerk.scotttownship@gmail.com
- Town Of Springvale — 920-382-4511 — clerk@tn.springvale.wi.gov
- Town Of West Point — 608-592-7059 — clerk@tn.westpoint.wi.gov
- Town Of Wyocena — 920-992-6119 — townofwyocena@frontier.com
- Village Of Arlington — 608-635-2474 — clerk@vi.arlington.wi.gov
- Village Of Cambria — 920-348-5443 — cambria@centurytel.net
- Village Of Doylestown — 920-992-3610 — doylestown.wi@outlook.com
- Village Of Fall River — 920-484-3525 — marie@fallriver.wi.gov
- Village Of Friesland — 920-348-5156 — clerk@vi.friesland.wi.gov
- Village Of Pardeeville — 608-429-3121 — kim@villageofpardeeville.net
- Village Of Poynette — 608-635-2122 — mmillard@poynette-wi.gov
- Village Of Rio — 920-992-5454 — astone@riowi.us
- Village Of Wyocena — 608-429-2349 — ctwyocena@gmail.com
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).