As you have most likely heard, the state’s voter ID requirements will be in effect for the November 4 general election. This means that voters will need to present poll workers with an acceptable form of photo ID in order to cast a ballot on election day. If you are voting absentee, you must provide the municipal clerk with a copy of your photo ID along with your absentee ballot application if you are requesting a ballot by mail, or present your photo ID to the clerk’s office if you are voting in-person absentee (early voting).
The
following photo IDs are acceptable for voting purposes, and can be unexpired or
expired after the date of the most recent general election:
o
A Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license, even if driving privileges are revoked
or suspended
o
A Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card
o
Military ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service
o
A U.S. passport book or card
Other
types of IDs are also acceptable but must be unexpired. To see the full list, click
here.
The
Wisconsin Department of Transportation is providing free state ID cards
for voting. To learn about getting a free Wisconsin ID card, please
visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website:http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm.
The
Government Accountability Board has launched a new website to help voters
better understand the new photo ID requirements for voting and what they’ll
need to bring with them to the polls on November 4. Take a look at
Bring it to the Ballot for comprehensive information on voter ID: http://www.bringit.wi.gov/
In-person
Absentee Voting
If
you are planning on voting early at your municipal clerk’s office, you may do
so from October 20 to October 31. Weekend voting is no longer permitted in
Wisconsin, so clerks’ offices can only provide voters with a ballot
Monday-Friday, during normal business hours.
Finding
your polling place and seeing who is on your ballot
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