About Village Board
About this position
- Office level
- City
- Election frequency
- Every 2 years
- Affiliation
- Nonpartisan
- Positions
- 3 open seats
Election type
- Partisan election (party labels appear on ballots)
- Run-off election
How to run for Village Board
- Step 1
Meet eligibility requirements
Must be a qualified elector // Must be at least 18 years of age // U.S. citizen // Resident of the local unit to which the office pertains // May not have been convicted of a felony in any court in the U.S. unless pardoned of the conviction
- Step 2
File for office
- Filing requirements
- No Filing Fee. Petition signatures requirement of Submit paperwork to the village clerk's office. signatures.
- Filing period
- December 1, 2026 - January 5, 2027
- Paperwork instructions
- Submit paperwork to the City Clerk's office.
- Where to file
- 250 Parkside Drive, Dorchester, WI 54425
- Filing phone
- 715-654-5006
- Step 3
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Who's currently in office
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What this symbol means
Candidates and elected officials with this symbol took the People First Pledge, promising to serve people first, independent of both major parties and big-money interests.
- View profileKurt A. SchwochNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
- View profileEric A. KlemetsonNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
- View profileClarence KlimpkeNonpartisan · Current term 2025 to 2027
- View profileThomas D. CarterNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileJennifer LopezNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileZach PeissigNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
- View profileClint EwertNonpartisan · Current term 2026 to 2028
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