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 telections@wauwatosa.net, or (414) 479-8917.

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

•  Type A Notice 
• Form 1 - Letter to Candidates (PDF)
• Form 2 - Receipt of Election Forms (PDF)
• Form 3 - Nomination Papers EL-169
• Form 4 - Declaration of Candidacy EL-162 (and Memorandum regarding Felony Convictions)
• Form 5 - Notification of Non-Candidacy EL-163 (incumbents only)
• Form 6 - Campaign Finance Registration Statement CF-1
• Form 7 - Campaign Financing Information (PDF)
• Form 8 - Placement of Signs
• Form 9 - Attribution Statements (Disclaimers) (PDF)
• Form 10 - Formats for Disclaimers (PDF)
• Form 11 - Ballot Access Checklist ELIS-7
• Statement of Economic Interests (Municipal Judge candidates only)

Aldermanic Districts and Wards

• Official Aldermanic District Map - 2024
• Interactive GIS Aldermanic District Map
• Individual Aldermanic District Maps
  • District 1
  • District 2
  • District 3
  • District 4
  • District 5
  • District 6
  • District 7
  • District 8

Campaign Finance

Download the Campaign Finance Overview - Local Candidate Packet.

Local candidates should visit the Local Campaign Finance page on the Wisconsin Elections Commission website.

Campaign Finance Reports

• 2024 January Continuing Reports
• 2024 Spring Pre-Election Reports
• 2024 July Continuing Reports

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 Notifications of Non-candidacy

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