Research
Local Elections
Kenosha County Chart of Elections - A chart showing a full range of federal to local school board elections, their current officials, and when each elected office is up for election. Elected offices up for election in 2026 are highlighted.
County Candidate Registrations & Filings - Lists of Partisan Fall General election filings and links to the filing documentation.
Contests, Candidates, and Wards - The list of candidates for each contest along with which ward is voting for that contest.
Election Education
City of Kenosha Election Information
Common Voting & Election Terms Glossary | Definiciones de términos comunes en votaciones y elecciones en EE. UU.
Key Things To Know About Election Polling - Learning about what goes into election polling and how they interact with elections in the United States.
Library of Congress: Elections...The American Way - A history of elections and election rights issues in the United States.
League of Women Voters: Wisconsin - Hub to learn more about candidates, how to judge candidates and learn what elected positions do.
Voting Issues
Govtrack.us - Search and find upcoming and trending legislation in the House of Representatives or the Senate.
Ballotpedia.org - A digital encyclopedia of American politics with information regarding elections, politics, and policy.
City of Kenosha Boards & Commissions - Listing of each board and commission under the City of Kenosha, what they do, and when their public meetings take place.
Kenosha County Boards, Commissions & Committees - Listing of each board, commission, and committee under Kenosha County. Includes links to each individual board, commission or committee's county webpage
Campaign Finance & Donors
Federal Election Commission - Official United States Government website that tracks campaign finance and donations
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign - A searchable digital database of campaign contributors to candidates running for state office in Wisconsin
State of Wisconsin Ethics Commission - Contains information and links regarding campaign finance, lobbying, and state ethics.
Review the Media
Media Bias/Fact Check - Checks how factual a news organization’s reporting is and what biases the organizations have.
Allsides.com - Compares how news media from various ideological biases report their news.
FactCheck.org - A non-partisan fact-checker that helps check the truthfulness of statements and claims made by politicians.
Misinformation Dashboard: Election 2024 - A non-partisan tool by the News Literacy Project that tracks misinformation surrounding the 2024 election
Register
Assistance is available at open Kenosha Public Library branches.
Voters may register to vote at your polling place.
The deadline for applying to receive an absentee ballot is
- In Person - The Sunday before Election day
- By Mail or Online - Received by 5pm 5 days before election day
Most voters will need an acceptable photo I.D. If you don’t have one, learn how to receive a free state I.D. card
Information for convicted felons, military voters, homeless voters, hospitalized voters and more on the Wisconsin Voter Landing Page