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Crawford County Clerk Welcome to the online access for the Crawford County Clerk's Office. We are located in the Crawford County Administration Building, Suite 210, Prairie du Chien The duties of the County Clerk are contained in 59.23 of the State Statutes. The County Clerk's office provides a wide variety of service to the public such as: issuing marriage licenses; issuing hunting and fishing licenses; issuing dog licenses; issuing temporary license plates; County Board proceedings; election results and general financial accounts of the County. Please feel free to telephone or e-mail if you need additional information. It is the goal of the County Clerk's office to serve the public in an efficient and courteous manner.
County Clerk's Staff: Sharee Severson, Clerk Janet Geisler, Robin Fisher 2010 Fall Election Dates Partisan Primary September 14 Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Sec of State, State Treasurer, US Senator, Rep in Congress, State Senator, Rep to Assembly, County Partisan Offices
General Election November 2 Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Sec of State, State Treasurer, US Senator, Rep in Congress, State Senator, Rep to Assembly,County, Partisan Offices
Political and campaign signs Any signs along roadways, including political/campaign signs, pose potential hazards. Improperly placed signs can:
Political/campaign signs, especially larger billboard-type signs, are particularly dangerous when placed in vision areas at intersections. Signs prohibited on state highway right of way Wisconsin law prohibits the placement of signs on any rural or urban portion of the state highway system right of way. This prohibition applies to commercial advertising and covers political signs, posters and banners. As a general rule, highway right of way in rural areas extends to beyond both shoulders and ditches and any adjoining fence line. Wisconsin Administrative Code Trans 201.16 details the conditions under which political/campaign signs may be placed adjacent to the state highway system (state, federal and interstate highways) Local municipalities may have additional guidelines regulating the placement of political signs along county highways or local roads and streets. Signs on private property Political signs are allowed on private property along the state highway system without a billboard permit as long as the signs:
* The Department has suspended enforcement of the restrictions limiting these signs to 45 days prior to and one week after the election. The suspension of enforcement activity will continue until the applicable Administrative Rule can be revised. The need to revise the rule was prompted by a 2004 ruling of a Federal District Court in Wisconsin that suggests these time limits may inappropriately limit political speech. When placing political yard or lawn signs on private property adjacent to the state highway system, keep the following guidelines in mind:
Dealing with improper political signs Highway maintenance workers will remove political signs found within state highway right of way – especially if the signs pose a safety hazard. Highway crews are asked to make reasonable attempts to preserve campaign signs that are taken down and to provide campaign offices with an opportunity to claim the signs. Sec. 86.19, Wis. Statutes does provide for a $10 to $100 fine for signs that violate the law.
Telephone: Phone: 608-326-0200 Mail: Janet Geisler |
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