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Clerk clarifies absentee hours ahead of April 7 election; residents raise lake concerns
Summary
Clerk Donna Hann reviewed guidance about absentee hours for the April 7 election (Good Friday) and said Wisconsin Election Commission guidance requires the clerk be available for voter registration that Friday but does not mandate in-person absentee voting; residents also raised wake-boating and Lake Keesus concerns for spring review.
Clerk Donna Hann told the Town Board on Feb. 23 that Good Friday precedes the April 7 election and asked whether the office should be open for in-person absentee voting. Chairman Klink and Supervisor Fleming said the office has been open in past years and that being open helps voters; Clerk Hann reported she contacted the Wisconsin Election Commission, which advised that the clerk must be available for voter registration the Friday before an election but that the WEC guidance does not require in-person absentee voting that day. Clerk Hann said absentee hours have historically followed normal business hours.
During public comment, resident Scott Jankowski raised concerns about wake boating on North Lake; Paul Wiesehuegel spoke about issues on Lake Keesus. Chairman Klink said the town will review related matters this spring. Chief Wraalstad provided a run report to the board during the meeting; no action was recorded on the lake comments at this session.
Why it matters: clarification of election-office availability affects voters who may plan travel over holidays and need in-person absentee access. The lake comments signal local concerns that the board has scheduled to review in spring.
