This article is entitled the "Town of Whitewater Election/Eligibility
for Office Ordinance." The purpose of this article is as set forth
in this article.
A.
The Town Board of the Town of Whitewater has the specific authority,
pursuant to §§ 5.15, 5.25, 5.40, 5.91, 6.27, 6.79,
8.05, 60.10, 60.21, 60.30, 60.305, 60.307 and 66.0501, Wis. Stats.,
to regulate elections, establish election procedures and to establish
certain offices and the terms of those offices.
B.
The Town Board of the Town of Whitewater has, by adoption of this
article, confirmed the statutory authority, powers and duties in Chs.
5, 6, 8, 60 and 66, Wis. Stats., and establishes, pursuant to such
chapters and this article, other statutory authority, powers and duties
of the Town Board of the Town of Whitewater related to certain elections,
certain election procedures and certain offices and the terms of those
offices. (§ 5.01 et seq., Wis. Stats.)
At the annual spring April election in the odd-numbered years,
the Town of Whitewater shall elect, except as noted herein, the Town
officers specified by this Code and statutes.
Every candidate for an elected office in the Town of Whitewater
shall be nominated by a Town caucus unless the electors have by referendum
or unless the electors have by a Town meeting provided for nomination
of elective Town officers by a nonpartisan primary.
Any person who is a qualified elector in the Town of Whitewater
may hold any elected Town office in the Town of Whitewater. No member
of the Town Board of the Town of Whitewater may, during his or her
term, be eligible for any Town office or Town position which, during
such term, has been created by or the selection to which is vested
in the Town Board of the Town of Whitewater. Any member of the Town
Board of the Town of Whitewater will be eligible for such Town office
or Town position if he or she resigns from the Town Board of the Town
of Whitewater before being appointed to the Town office or Town position
and if the office or position was not created during his or her term
in office.
A.
Voter registration. The Town of Whitewater does require voter registration.
B.
Polling hours. Polling hours. The Town of Whitewater shall have the
election polls open on election day at hours established by § 6.78,
Wis. Stats.
C.
Polling locations. The polling locations for the Town of Whitewater
shall be at the Town Hall of the Town of Whitewater unless designated
otherwise by the Town Board of the Town of Whitewater. Such designations
shall be made not less than 30 days prior to the date of election.
D.
Wards. The Town of Whitewater is divided into three voting wards.
E.
Type of voting machines. The Town of Whitewater shall require use
of a voting system that is compatible with the Walworth County Election
System.
