How to vote in Wisconsin

• Register to vote (online): 20 days before Election Day
• Register to vote (by mail): Postmarked 20 days before Election Day
• Register to vote (in person): Election Day

• If you can't remember if you're registered to vote, or you want to make sure your information is correct, you can check your Wisconsin registration using the Wisconsin voter registration lookup tool.
• If you're not registered to vote, or you need to update your voter registration information, follow the instructions below.

• You can register to vote online if you have a Wisconsoin driver's license, driver's permit, or state-issued photo ID card.
• Visit the Wisconsin online voter registration tool.
• Fill out all the required fields.
• You will be registered to vote as soon as you finish the workflow.
• You should receive your voter registration card in the mail within 2-3 weeks. If not, you might want to follow up with your Local Election Office.
• The deadline to register to vote online is 20 days before Election Day.

1. Download and fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
2. Box 6 - ID Number: Enter your Wisconsin driver license or DOT-issued ID card number. If you don't have one, enter the last 4 digits of your social security number. If you don't have any of these numbers, write "NONE" in the box.
3. Box 7 - Choice of Party: Not required
4. Box 8 - Race or Ethnic Group: Not required
5. Print, date, and sign the form. If you do not have a printer, you can print the form out at any local library. If you do not have a stamp, you can buy one from any grocery store: just ask the cashier to sell you one.
6. You must include proof of residence with your voter registration form. Proof of residence include a bank statement, utility bill, paycheck, or any government document that shows your name and current home address. Residential lease documents may not be used as proof of residence when registering by mail.
7. Mail your voter registration form to the mailing address below. For faster delivery, send the form directly to your Local Election Office.
8. Your voter registration form must be postmarked 20 days before Election Day

1. Contact your Local Election Office to find where to register to vote in person.
2. Bring your Wisconsin driver's license or state ID card with you. If you don't have one, bring one photo ID issued by any state or the federal government, and bring one document that shows your name and current address. Acceptable documents include a recent utility bill, bank statement, paycheck, residential lease, or any government document that shows your name and address.

• Earliest day to apply: January 1, 2020
• Request deadline (online): 5 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (by mail): Received 5 days before Election Day
• Request deadline (in person): 2 days before Election Day (varies by municipality, please check with your LEO)
• Deadline to return your ballot (by mail): Received by Election Day
• Deadline to return your ballot (in person): Received by Election Day

In almost all cases, you will need to sign up to vote by mail. The state won’t just mail you a ballot. Don't worry: we will walk you through it. There are only a handful of steps:

1. You submit an application to vote by mail.
2. Your Local Election Office processes your application.
3. Your Local Election Office sends your ballot to you.
4. You vote using the ballot and return it by the deadline.

1. Visit the Wisconsin absentee ballot website.
2. Fill out all of the required information.
3. Hit save or submit when you are done.
4. The deadline to apply online is: 5 days before Election Day.

1. Download the Wisconsin absentee ballot application.
2. Fill out all of the required fields.
3. Print the application.
4. Sign and date your application. This is very important.
5. Mail or hand-deliver your completed application directly to your Local Election Office as soon as possible, but no later than the deadline.
6. If it’s close to the deadline, call your Local Election Office and see if they will let you submit your application via email or fax.
7. The deadline to apply by mail is: Received 5 days before Election Day.

1. Visit your Local Election Office.
2. Ask the clerk to give you an absentee ballot application.
3. Fill out all of the required fields.
4. Sign and date your application.
5. The deadline to apply in person is: 2 days before Election Day (varies by municipality, please check with your LEO).

1. Carefully read and follow the instructions, and fill out all required fields.
2. Sign and date the outside envelope.
3. Mail or hand-deliver your ballot to your Local Election Office. You can also hand-deliver your ballot to a state-provided dropbox. Please check with your Local Election Office if your county has a dropbox. You can use our Find Out Where To Vote tool to find an official dropbox.
4. If you mail your ballot, it must be Received by Election Day.
5. If you hand-deliver your ballot, it must be Received by Election Day.
6. If you miss the deadline – or forget to sign the outside envelope – your vote will not be counted.

• ID required when requesting a mail-in ballot: * Online applications: you will need to upload a photo of your ID if you are voting in Wisconsin for the first time. Acceptable forms of ID include any ID issued by the State of Wisconsin or the federal government, or a non-expired student ID card issued by an accredited Wisconsin college or university. * Paper applications: you will need to include a photocopy of your ID if you are voting in Wisconsin for the first time. Acceptable forms of ID include any ID issued by the State of Wisconsin or the federal government, or a non-expired student ID card issued by an accredited Wisconsin college or university.
• ID required when returning a mail-in ballot: Your voted ballot must be signed by one witness who is at least 18 years old.

• Early voting starts: 14 days before Election Day
• Early voting ends: 2 days before Election Day
• What to bring: You must show a photo ID issued by the State of Wisconsin or the federal government when vote in person. You can also show a tribal ID. You can show a student ID as long as it was issued by an accredited Wisconsin college or university, and shows your name, photo, signature, issue date, and expiration date. If your student ID is expired, you must prove that you are currently enrolled in the school by showing a current enrollment verification letter, class schedule, tuition fee receipt, or certified campus housing list that shows your name. Some Wisconsin schools provide a special voting compliant student ID that they will issue to students who specifically ask for this ID.

• ID requirements for voting in person: You must show a photo ID issued by the State of Wisconsin or the federal government when vote in person. You can also show a tribal ID. You can show a student ID as long as it was issued by an accredited Wisconsin college or university, and shows your name, photo, signature, issue date, and expiration date. If your student ID is expired, you must prove that you are currently enrolled in the school by showing a current enrollment verification letter, class schedule, tuition fee receipt, or certified campus housing list that shows your name. Some Wisconsin schools provide a special voting compliant student ID that they will issue to students who specifically ask for this ID.
• ID requirements when requesting an absentee or mail ballot: * Online applications: you will need to upload a photo of your ID if you are voting in Wisconsin for the first time. Acceptable forms of ID include any ID issued by the State of Wisconsin or the federal government, or a non-expired student ID card issued by an accredited Wisconsin college or university. * Paper applications: you will need to include a photocopy of your ID if you are voting in Wisconsin for the first time. Acceptable forms of ID include any ID issued by the State of Wisconsin or the federal government, or a non-expired student ID card issued by an accredited Wisconsin college or university.
• ID requirements when returning an absentee or mail ballot: Your voted ballot must be signed by one witness who is at least 18 years old.