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2026 Partisan Primary Election Information: 2026 Partisan Primary Election Information The Partisan Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026. All polling places will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Voters can find their polling place and view additional election information at MyVote.wi.gov. 2026 Partisan Primary Sample Ballot Vote Absentee by Mail Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may submit a request to vote an absentee ballot to their municipal clerk.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen who: will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day. has resided in the ward or municipality where they wish to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered to vote to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued*. Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both.  You may make written application to your municipal clerk for an absentee ballot by mail, by fax, by email or at MyVote.wi.gov. Or you may apply in person at the clerk’s office during the In-Person Absentee Voting period listed below. Your written request must include: your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above your signature a copy of your photo identification* The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5:00 p.m. on the fifth day before the election, August 6th, 2026 *Voters who are indefinitely confined due to age, illness, infirmity, or disability may not be required to provide photo ID. If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. **Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot. In-Person Absentee Voting Residents may cast their ballot before Election Day by voting in-person absentee at the Town Hall on: Saturday, August 8, 20269:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Public Test of Voting Equipment The Town of Grant will conduct a public test of the electronic voting equipment on: Saturday, August 1, 202610:00 a.m.Grant Town HallCorner of County Highway WW and 90th Street 9011 County Road WWWisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin 54494 This test is open to the public to demonstrate that the voting equipment will correctly count the votes cast for all offices and on all measures. Accessibility Notice Any person who has a qualifying disability, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, that requires the meeting or materials to be in an accessible location or format should contact the Town Clerk at 715-213-7370 prior to the meeting so that necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate the request.

Public Hearing Regarding Zoning Ordinance Amendment

The location for the August 18th Public Hearings have changed from the Grant Town Hall, to Ryder’s Roadhouse, located nextdoor, to accomodate more residents. 

Town of Grant

Notice of Public Hearing

Zoning Ordinance Amendment

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Town of Grant Town Board on:

Tuesday, August 18th, 2026 6:00 P.M.

Ryder’s Roadhouse,

9031 County Rd WW, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494

The purpose of the Public Hearing is to receive comments regarding the proposed amendment to the Town of Grant Zoning Ordinance.

The amendments to the Zoning Ordinance include the definition of Data Center and to propose a new floating district for their real or potential development.  Data Centers will be prohibited in all existing districts.   This change will help guide the future development in the Town of Grant.

Information regarding the proposed comprehensive plan amendment is available for viewing at the Town Hall, 9011 County Road WW, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494. Additionally, draft plan documents are also available for download at the Town’s website: https://townofgrant-portage.wi.gov.

Town of Grant Zoning Ordinance Proposed Changes

All interested parties are invited to attend said hearing and be heard. Written comments can be submitted to the Town Clerk prior to the meeting and shall become part of the record.

Requests for person with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Town Clerk’s Office at (715) 423-9193 at least 24 hours prior to the commencement of the meeting so that any necessary arrangements can be made to accommodate each request.

Stefanie Schlapa

Stefanie Schlapa Clerk, Town of Grant