Go to the Elections page to see who was certified by the Commission to appear on the ballot.
Ballot Access is the term used when candidates have completed the steps to get on the ballot for an election. The process is outline in Wisconsin Statutes and Administrative Code and WEC has created numerous resources to help candidates navigate it.
Learn About Ballot Access
Town, village, and city offices and most county offices are local offices. WEC has the forms and lists the requirements for running for a local office.
Run for Local Office
Interested in running for Congress or President? WEC has forms for you and lists the requirements for running for a federal office.
Run for Federal Office
A general list of filing officers for offices is listed below.
| State Office Candidate | Wisconsin Elections Commission |
| County Office Candidate | County clerk |
| Local/Municipal Candidate | Village, town, or city clerk |
| School Board Candidate | School district clerk |
Want to run for Governor, Assembly, State Senate, Circuit Court Judge, WI Supreme Court or another state office? WEC has the forms and lists the requirements for running for a state office.
Run for State Office
If you have any questions related to campaign finance, please contact Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
Wisconsin Ethics Commission
If you are an elected official who is not running again, you are required to file a Notification of Non-Candidacy form with the filing officer to give potential candidates notice of an open seat.
Notification must be received by the proper filing officer no later than 5:00 p.m. on the 2nd Friday preceding the deadline for filing ballot access documents to avoid an extension of time for filing such papers.
Individuals running as write-in candidates are required to file their CF-1 with the filing officer for the contest by noon (12 p.m.)the Friday before the election in which they intend to run.
Candidates file their forms with the filing officer at the level of office they are running for. Federal, Statewide, and multijurisdictional judicial candidates file their Declaration of Candidacy and Nomination Papers with Wisconsin Elections Commission. Statewide, and multijurisdictional judicial candidates file their Campaign Finance Registration Statement and Statement of Economic Interests with Wisconsin Ethics Commission.
Anyone can view the list of candidates running for office. For federal, statewide, and multijurisdictional judge positions, Wisconsin Elections Commission publishes and posts the Candidate Tracking by Office report ahead of the election. Voters can view exactly who will be on their ballot on the Type B notice published by the clerks on the Friday before the election. They may also view a sample ballot on MyVote.
Note: Sample ballots will not appear in MyVote until the list of candidates has been certified and added to the election by the clerks. Voter can expect to be able to view their sample ballot up to two weeks before the election.
The number of signatures needed to get your name added to the ballot is dependent on the level of office you are running for. Please consult the Ballot Access checklist for the office for federal, statewide, and multi-jurisdictional judicial offices. Local candidates should check with their local filing officers (county, municipal, or school district clerks).
The short answer is yes. Each office has specific rules about when the candidate must live within the district in order to serve in the office. Please consult the page for the level office for which candidate is running to view the residency requirements: