Spring 2026 Nomination Signatures

To get on the ballot, a candidate must meet a variety of filing requirements and deadlines. These regulations, known as ballot access laws, determine whether a candidate will appear on an election ballot. Nomination signatures are a step of this ballot access process.

 December 1st- Nomination Signature Collecting Begins.

December 19th - Deadline for mailing back Chris Taylor nomination papers

January 6th- Nomination Signature Collecting Ends at 5pm.

 Nomination Signature How-To

●       Any eligible voter in the State of Wisconsin can circulate nomination signatures; they do not need to be registered or live in the district.

●       To sign nomination papers, the voter must live in the district, but does not need to be registered. 

●       Forms must be filled out completely and legibly. Signers need to use a pen.

○       Do not leave any sheets unattended, circulators must keep track of all sheets.

○     Complete one entire page before circulating another.

○     Only certify (at the bottom of the page) when you are done collecting signatures on that page.

●       A person may sign only one nomination paper for each office level in an election period.

○       You can circulate nomination papers for different offices (Ex. You can circulate for Taylor, a county board member, and a school board, etc.) but cannot do for multiple candidates for the same office

●       The signer must indicate their residence, including street number, street, and municipality.

 Best Practices

●       Start Early (within the signature collection window) and set goals

●       Use relational organizing–start with your network first! Have your friends ask their friends! Depending on the # of signatures needed, this might be the most efficient way to collect signatures.

●       Take advantage of in-district high traffic canvassing opportunities

Happy signature collecting!