Election preview: Wisconsin statewide general


The statewide general for Wisconsin is on April 4, 2023. The primary was held on Feb. 21, and the filing deadline to run was on Jan. 3. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices: 

  • Wisconsin State Senate District 8
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court – Justice Patience Roggensack’s seat
  • Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I and Wisconsin Court of Appeals District IV
  • Ballotpedia is also covering local elections in the following areas:
    • Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
    • Madison, Wisconsin
    • Milwaukee, Wisconsin
    • DeForest Area School District
    • Madison Metropolitan School District
    • McFarland School District
    • Middleton-Cross Plains School District
    • Milwaukee Public Schools
    • Sun Prairie Area School District
    • Verona Area School District

Wisconsin voters can register by mailing a form to the local municipal clerk. An individual can also register in person at the municipal clerk’s office. If registering by mail, the application must be postmarked no later than 20 days before the election. In-person registration must be completed by 5 p.m. on the Friday before Election Day. Same-day voter registration is also available, as long as the registrant provides proof of residency at the polls.

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