Type E Notice – Primary Election (August 2026)

VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

FOR THE AUGUST 11, 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION

 

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, email, or online 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:

  1. Your voting address within the municipality where you reside.
  2. The address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different from the address above.
  3. Your signature.
  4. 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 6, 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.

Voting an absentee ballot in person

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

Cleveland Village Hall, 1150 W Washington Ave, Cleveland, WI 53015, 920-693-8181
Monday through Thursday, 10am-12noon and 12:30pm-4pm, or by appointment

 The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office is: Thursday, August 6, 2026
Last appointment will be scheduled no later than 4:00 PM

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election. The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place before the polls close on August 11, 2026.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

Dated this 1st day of July 2026.

Stacy Grunwald, Clerk-Treasurer
Village of Cleveland

Notice to Control Noxious Weeds

Notice to Control Noxious Weeds 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to each person who owns, occupies, or controls lands in the Village of Cleveland, Wisconsin, to destroy all Noxious Weeds on such properties before the plants bloom. The Noxious Weeds are: Canada Thistle, Leafy Spurge, Field Bindweed (Creeping Jenny), and any other such weeds as the Village Board or the county board by ordinance or resolution declares to be noxious within its respective boundaries.

In addition to the above Noxious Weeds, all plants out of place and considered detrimental to the county must be controlled on all lands.

Weeds shall be controlled at such times and in such manner as will effectively prevent such plants from maturing to the bloom stage.  This is set forth in the Wisconsin State Statute 66.0407.

Village of Cleveland
Jarrod Jackett, President

2026 Resolutions

2026-R-01 (Emergency Operations Plan)

2026-R-02 (Gage Mitchell CSM)

2026-R-03 (Budget Amendment 2026.01) Drinking Water Arsenic Study

2026-R-04 (Budget Amendment 2026.02) Telehandler and Attachments

2026-R-05 (Budget Amendment 2026.03) Park Security Camera Systems

2026-R-06 – Transportation Resolution

2026-R-07 – Authorizing Resolution for Outdoor Recreation Grant Applications

2026-R-08 – Compliance Maintenance Resolution (CMAR)

ATV / UTV Information

ATV/UTV Ordinance: 2024-O-05

ATV/UTV RULES:

  • You must wear a helmet if you are under 18 years of age.
  • If you were born on or after January 1, 1988, you must possess an ATV safety certificate.
  • Your vehicle must be registered with the State of Wisconsin.
  • You must yield the right of way to all vehicle traffic and pedestrians.
  • The noise level must be 96 db or less.
  • Machines operating on pavement can be dangerous. Be cautious!
  • You MUST use hand signals or turn signals when turning or stopping on any Village Street.
  • Railroad Right of Ways are Not Allowed.
  • MUST Remain in Parking Areas within the Parks

ATV/UTV LAWS REMINDER:

You are required to know all laws pertaining to the operation of these machines in the Village of Cleveland.

  • Travel Upon Village Streets. Operation of ATV/UTVs within the Village limits shall be strictly limited to traveling along the extreme right side of Village streets designated for that purpose.
  • Headlight. Every ATV/UTV operating within the Village, upon any public street, must always display a lighted headlight and taillight, day or night. The headlights must be a white or clear light and must be capable of illuminating the road ahead during hours of darkness and be observed at a distance of 200 feet. Headlights must be properly adjusted so as not to interfere with the operation of other vehicles on the roadway.
  • High Performance. ATV/UTV classified as high performance or designed for racing will not be allowed on Village streets.
  • Operation on Sidewalks Prohibited. ATV/UTV are not permitted on any sidewalk, pedestrian way, or upon the terrace area between the sidewalk and curb of any street in the Village, except for snow removal.
  • Restriction on Equipment. No ATV/UTV may be operated on any street within the Village limits unless it conforms to all noise, registration, and other equipment requirements. No person who is not lawfully licensed, under current driver’s license suspension, revocation or cancellation for any reason, may operate an ATV/UTV upon Village streets.
  • Routes Designated. Except as provided in Wis. Statutes or herein stated, no person shall operate any vehicle upon any public right-of-way, in any public park or cemetery or on any other public or private property in the Village except upon routes designated by the Village Board as ATV/UTV routes.
  • Signs and Markers to be Observed. No person shall fail to obey any route sign, marker or speed limit, or traffic sign.
  • Slow Moving Vehicle. Any ATV/UTV which is not able to attain a speed of 25 MPH must display a Slow-Moving Vehicle sign as stated in Wis. Statutes.
  • Speed. No person shall operate an ATV/UTV within the Village of Cleveland or on any public street/highway or other public way designated in the Village of Cleveland Municipal Code at a speed in excess of any posted limit.
  • Taillights. Shall be red in color and be observable to a distance of 500 feet at night.
  • Unattended Vehicles. No person shall leave any ATV/UTV unattended on any public highway or public property while the motor is running or with the starting key left in the ignition.

The Village of Cleveland Police Department shall have the power to declare when ATV/UTV routes are either open or closed. Such openings and closures may be posted on the Village website or the Police Department Facebook page.

Water Quality Page

The Village website now includes a separate page to more easily locate information on water quality.  Check it out under the Utilities dropdown on the home page or by following this link: Water Quality.