Wis. Stat. § 6.78
Poll hours
Redline — January 1, 2003 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2005
As of January 1, 2003
The polls at any election shall be open:
(1m) The polls at every election shall be open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
(1) In 1st, 2nd and 3rd class cities, from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m.
(2) In 4th class cities, villages and towns, from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m.; extendable by the governing body to not earlier than 7 a.m. Notice of the change of hours shall be given by publication in a newspaper, under ch. 985 , once each week for 2 successive weeks, with the first insertion not less than 8 days before the election. The new hours shall take effect only after the notice provisions have been complied with. When the ordinance applies to all future elections, notice need be given only for the first election affected by the change.
(3) The polls at school elections shall be open the same hours as provided under subs. (1) and (2) in the municipality or municipalities in which the school district is located, except as authorized in s. 120.06 (9) (a) .
(4) Any elector waiting to vote, whether within the polling booth or in the line outside the booth at the time the polls officially close, shall be permitted to vote.
(4) Any elector waiting to vote, whether within the polling booth or in the line outside the booth at the time the polls officially close, shall be permitted to vote.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.