November 5, 2024 General Election
In-person Absentee Voting for Pleasant Valley is available for the
November 5 General Election during the dates:

Tuesday, October 22 from 9am – noon
Wednesday, October 23 from 1 pm – 4pm
Thursday, October 24 from 9am- noon

Tuesday, October 29 from 9am – noon
Wednesday, October 30 from 1 pm – 4pm
Thursday, October 31 from 9am-noon
Friday, November 1 from 1pm – 5pm

What are Badger Books?

Badger Books are an electronic version of the paper poll book. These electronic poll books work the same as the paper poll books but with some added features. Badger Books are used to check in voters, process Election Day registrations, and record absentee ballot participation.

Electronic poll books ensure consistency, efficiency, and make end of election day activities easier and more accurate.

Are Badger Books safe?

First and foremost, Badger Books were custom made for Wisconsin elections by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Badger Books are not connected to the internet or to any other outside source. They are connected only to each other by a private network within the polling place.

From the voter perspective, the actual process of voting does not change at all. Voters still have the choice to vote using paper ballots or electronic voting machines, and voters still place those ballots in the tabulator.

The tabulator is not connected to the Badger Books in any way, so no voting data is stored on the Badger Books — ensuring your ballot choices stay secret!

What are the benefits of Badger Books?

• Badger Books can shorten lines on Election Day by speeding up important Election Day tasks, including the process for same day voter registration and the process for checking in voters at their polling place.

• Simplify the process at the polls because voters are no longer required to get in a line based on their last name.
• Maintain the voter number and count independent of poll worker input.

• Badger Books dramatically speed up important post-election data collection and reporting, making tasks that once took clerks hours to complete, now take minutes.
• They also reduce the possibility for human error in post-election data collection and reporting.
• Badger Books have the entire statewide database so that a poll worker can look up any registered voter in the State of Wisconsin. Poll workers will be able to tell the voter if they are at the right polling location, what forms of ID are accepted, etc.

On Election Day

• Voter will still state their name and address
• Poll worker will look up the information in the Badger Book
• Voter shows proper photo identification
• Badger Books screen provides all valid types of ID selections that can be used including specific expiration dates
• Poll worker turns the Badger Books screen around and the voter signs with finger or stylus
• Machine automatically prints a voter number slip that informs the poll worker of the proper ballot to issue the voter

Registration on Election Day

• Badger Books will ask the poll worker to input what type of ID they received and select what type of Proof of Residence (POR) the voter provided
• Election day registration information is encrypted.

Voters must sign the poll book to obtain a ballot.  The poll book contains a signature block for each voter.

Voters unable to sign the poll book because of a physical disability are exempt from this requirement.  If this applies to you, tell the election officials that you are unable to sign because of a disability.  Election officials will input “exempt” in your signature block.

Hospitalized voters may appoint an agent to pick up their ballot from the clerk’s office. Contact Jen Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer at (715) 878-4645 or [email protected]

Registration Options:

ONLINE:  Voters whose WI Drivers License or State issued ID match their permanent address can register online up until 20 days prior to an Election.  www.myvote.wi.gov

Click for Acceptable Photo ID's

Absentee in the Clerk’s Office/Mail/Email/Fax

Wisconsin law prohibits absentee voting the Monday before an election.

Absentee ballots can be requested thru www.myvote.wi.gov

Absentee ballots by mail can be requested up to the Thursday before an election. click here for form Absentee Ballot Application.  You must provide valid Photo ID with your request.  Mail forms to: Town of Pleasant Valley, Attn: Jen Meyer, S10414 Cty Rd HHI, Eleva, Wi 54738 or email to: [email protected]

Return of Absentee Ballots
Ballots that are mailed to voters may be returned personally by the voter in any one of the following ways:

• By mail in the postage paid envelope provided
• Directly by the voter to the Town clerk during in-person absentee hours
• Directly by the voter to your poll site on Election Day, polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Your completed absentee ballot must be received by Elections staff no later than 8 p.m. on Election Day
• Placing your ballot in the locked drop box located in front of the town hall entrance.  The box will be emptied daily.  The last collection will be 7pm on Election Day.

You can cast an absentee ballot in person the two weeks prior to the election up until 5pm the Friday before the election. Hours will posted on the home page, on the town calendar or by contacting Jen Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer at (715) 878-4645 or [email protected] with any questions

In-person Absentee Voting hours will be posted on the home page under notices, on the Election Page under In Person Absentee Voting and the Calendar of Events when available.
Town of Pleasant Valley, Eau Claire County, Wi | Official Website of the Town of Pleasant Valley

Contact Jen Meyer at (715) 878-4645 or [email protected]

November 5, 2024  General Election

Polls are open 7am-8pm on Election Days.