City Clerk's Office
City Hall
101 South Blvd.
Baraboo, WI 53913
608-355-2700
Mission Statement: The City Clerk's mission is to maintain and provide public records, quality services and assistance to the public, elected officials and City Departments relative to the functions of government in a courteous, timely and cost effective manner.
Personnel: Our department is comprised of the City Clerk, two Office Assistants, and nearly 100 part time poll workers.
Services Provided:
Elections, Licenses, Meeting Notices & Minutes for: City Council, Commissions, Committees, and Boards
Payroll, Public Records
2026 Election Dates:
Spring Primary - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 (There will be a Primary for District 7 ONLY)
Spring Election - Tuesday, April 7, 2026
Partisan Primary - Tuesday, August 11, 2026
General Election - Tuesday, November 3, 2026
For the Spring Election, the following offices are to be elected to succeed the present incumbents listed:
-Alderperson, District 1, Wards 1 & 2, 3 years, Incumbent: David Olson
-Alderperson, District 4, Wards 7 & 8, 3 years, Incumbent: Jason Kent
-Alderperson, District 7, Ward 13, 3 years, Incumbent: Scott Sloan
-Alderperson, District 8, Ward 14, 1 Year, Vacant (Nomination papers for District 8 must be circulated after December 10, 2025.)
Notifications of Non-Candidacy have been turned in by:
David Olson-District 1
Scott Sloan-District 7
See Aldermanic & Ward maps here.
Candidates may start circulating nomination papers as soon as December 1, 2025. Packets are available and may be picked up at City Hall or printed from the following:
Ballot Access Manual
ELIS-7 Ballot Access Checklist-Spring 2026
CF-1L Local Candidate Registration Statement
EL_162 Declaration of Candidacy
EL-169 Nomination Paper for Nonpartisan Office-(Will need 20 to 40 signatures)
EL-163 Declaration of Noncandidacy
* Residents can visit MyVote to submit their voter registration and/or request an absentee ballot be mailed to them. Note: In order to register at MyVote, your Driver's License must include your current address.
* Paper applications requesting an absentee ballot are also acceptable. Please complete, and mail back to the Clerk's Office, the Application for Absentee Ballot Form. Please remember to include a copy of your photo ID. Applications received without an acceptable photo ID will be returned as incomplete.
* For additional information regarding absentee voting please visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website, "I want to vote absentee".