Spring Election Day is April 1, 2025

Government works best when citizens participate. Forward Janesville and our Government Relations Council (GRC) are focused on civic engagement at the local level. We play an educational role in helping our members and the community learn about the candidates running for non-partisan offices in the spring election cycle. You’ll also find general voting information and Janesville-specific voting information to make participating as easy as possible. Want to learn more about why local government matters? Read our "Forward Thinking" column in the Janesville Gazette. 

Updates to this page will be frequent as the election cycle progresses. Check back often for new information and resources. Last update 3/25/25.

Key Dates

• January 7 - Last day for candidates to file Nomination Papers
• February 18 - Spring Primary
• March 18 - First day of in-person absentee voting in Wisconsin
• March 28 - Last day of in-person absentee voting in Janesville
• March 30 - Last day of in-person absentee voting in Wisconsin
• April 1 - Election Day

Local Offices Up For Election

• Janesville City Council  - Four (4) open seats
• Janesville School Board - Three (3) open seats 

There are no seats up for election on the Rock County Board of Supervisors. The next election for the County Board will be in Spring 2026. All 29 seats will be up for election.

Who is Running?

Stay Informed About The Candidates

Learn about the candidates and their perspectives on key community issues by reading our Janesville City Council Candidate Q&A or our Janesville School Board Candidate Q&A, watching the recordings from the candidate forums, and digesting articles & interviews. Forward Janesville does not host candidate forums, write articles or conduct interviews, but we publicize forum information and link to articles and interviews on this webpage as information becomes available. We do not endorse candidates.

News Articles & Interviews

News articles and interviews are updated regularly.

Janesville City Council:

• Steering growth, change: Six people seek seats on Janesville City Council (Janesville Gazette, 3/25/25)
• Janesville City Council Candidates Presented at Election Forum (Janesville Gazette, 2/20/25)
• City Shares Ballot Placement Results for City Council Election (City of Janesville, 1/15/20)
• Janesville Announces Six Candidates for City Council Election (Janesville Gazette, 1/10/25)
• City Council Races Heat Up in Beloit & Janesville (WCLO, 1/9/25)

Janesville School Board:

• Packed Ballot: Six Janesville school board candidates weigh issues, solutions (Janesville Gazette, 3/24/25)
• Technology, State Funding: School Board Candidates Face Off at Forum (Janesville Gazette, 2/27/25)
• Batches of Newcomers Join School Board Races in Janesville, Beloit (WCLO, 1/9/25)

Janesville Voter Information

• Need all the information? Check out the City of Janesville’s Election & Voter Information webpage.
• Want to find your polling place? Look at the April 1 Spring Election Polling Place Map.
• Need to know your voting ward? Use the City of Janesville Ward Map.

General Voter Information

My Vote Wisconsin is a great source of nonpartisan voter information. Click the links to find the information you need to vote on (or before) April 1.