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2026 Partisan Primary Election Information: 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.

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Weekly News Blast

Warm enough for everyone? Egad, it’s cold out there. But, nice to see some snow on the ground to start December off…

It was another busy week in the Town of Grant. Last evening we held our budget hearing which was well-attended by residents – nice! Our thanks to Clerk Stefanie Schlapa who prepared not only the required summary budget but also a detailed version so residents could see all suggested changes and their rationale. There were several questions about the budget but overall was acceptable. Once we are into 2026 there may be small changes per the suggestions.

Following the budget hearing there was a Town Meeting of the Electors where the levy was set. That determined how much everyone will pay on their tax bill per $1000 of valuation of property/improvements based on how your land is valued (for example, woodland vs. ag land, etc.). Last we held a Town Board meeting where the board members approved the 2026 budget.

There were also two formal presentations last evening. Jon Baker, VP for Development at Doral Renewables LLC gave an update on the Vista Sands Solar (VSS) project. He provided a preliminary map depicting the changes to the primary and alternative sitings following the settlement with the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation. Once a final map is available, we will post it on our website and have one available at the Town Hall. He anticipated that construction would begin by July 1, 2026 for Doral to qualify for 30% incentive from the Inflation Reduction Act on this 1-1.5-billion-dollar project.

Our last presenter of the evening was resident and recently hire Public Works employee Brian Kulmann and his daughter Sophie. They are proposing a pump bike track on the strip of land just west of the town hall between 90th Street S and the tall pines (proposal attached). There were several excellent questions about this idea. Please take a look and let me know what you think at chair@townofgrant.portage.wi.gov

 Enjoy the weekend and stay warm, Sharon