Getting on the Ballot

If you are interested in running for elective office, the first date to circulate papers is December 1 in the year prior to the expiration of the term. The last date to file the nomination papers with the Clerk’s Office is 5:00 p.m. on the first Tuesday in January. You must file the nomination papers in person; they cannot be mailed. Nomination papers are available in the Clerk’s Office and below.

For questions regarding the below information, please contact the City Clerk's Office at clerks@southmilwaukee.gov, or (414) 762-2222.

Listed below are links to the related forms for Mayor, Municipal Judge, and Alderpersons.

Aldermanic District Maps

Campaign Finance

Download the Campaign Finance Overview - Local Candidate Packet.

For questions on campaign financing, local candidates can visit the Campaign Finance: Candidate Committee Overview page on the Wisconsin Ethics Commission website.

Voter Registration and Election Participation Data

Badger Voters is a website offered by the Wisconsin Elections Commission designed to allow users to request, receive a quote, purchase, and download Wisconsin voter registration and election participation data from the Statewide Voter Registration System. Users can complete this entire process online and independently 24 hours per day, seven days per week.

Badger Voters FAQ

2026 Candidates for Local Office

This list shows all candidates who have declared candidacy for local office at the 2026 Spring Election:

2026 Notification of Non-candidacy

The following incumbent(s) has/have filed the Notification of Non-candidacy with the City Clerk:
  • James Shelenske, Mayor