To vote at annual meetings of the lake district, a voter must be a U.S. citizen over 18 years of age who is either:
Wis. Stat. § 33.01(9)(ar) Wis. Stat. § 33.30(3)
Wis. Stat. § 33.01(9)(ar)(1)
Wis. Stat. § 33.01(9)(ar)(2)
Wis. Stat. § 33.01(9)(ar)(3)
In order to determine the qualifications of property owners for voting purposes, the district should obtain a copy of the tax roll and have it available at the annual meeting. Eligible voters can be checked off as they arrive and given a colored card or other identification to indicate their qualification to vote. Persons whose names appear on the tax roll are qualified to vote.If a person is not named on the tax roll, it is up to that person to provide evidence to the district that he or she is an owner of property or a designated representative of an organizational property owner. Wisconsin law does not define what evidence of ownership is sufficient for a person not named on the tax roll or for an official representative of an organization. Some lake districts require prospective voters who are not named on the tax roll to provide either: (1) a copy of a deed indicating ownership of the property; or (2) a letter on the stationery of an organization owning property which clearly authorizes the person to vote on behalf of that organization. Notification of the district’s policy regarding proof of eligibility to vote should be included in the notice of the annual or special meeting.
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