VOTER GUIDE

If you have a valid ID with your current address on it, you’re all set! Just bring it to the polls on August 11th.

If your ID doesn’t have your current address on it, you’ll need both proof of residence and proof of identification — details below)

• Locations:

  • Madison City Clerks Office: 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Room 103, City-County Building Madison, WI 53703

    • Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

  • Your Polling Location (On Election Day)

  • All Madison Public Libraries

  • In-Person Absentee/Early Voting Sites

• What you need:

  • Acceptable proof of residence

    • An electronically displayed or printed Voter Enrollment Verification Letter from the Office of the Registrar. (Guest and Special Students are not eligible for the voter enrollment letter.) Read more about this topic.

    • A current and valid Wisconsin driver’s license or Wisconsin identification card.

    • Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit

    • An identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business, which has a photograph of the cardholder, but not a business card.

    • A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election.

    • A current residential lease.

    • A UW–Madison or Edgewood College ID card with a photograph of the cardholder, accompanied by a fee statement for the current semester.

    • A utility bill for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before the election. A printed copy of an online bill is acceptable.

    • A bank, credit union or credit card statements. A printed copy of an online statement is acceptable.

    • A paycheck.

    • A check or other document issued by a unit of government, including the University of Wisconsin.

    • A printed copy of your current bursar’s statement.

    • In lieu of a paper copy, individuals may present an electronic display of a qualifying document on a mobile device or computer to prove their address for residency verification.

  • A Valid Photo ID

    • A photo identification card issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college, or technical college that contains the following:

      • The date the card was issued

      • Signature of student

      • Expiration date no later than two years after the date of issuance (card may be expired)

      • The university or college ID must be accompanied by a separate document that proves enrollment, such as a tuition fee receipt, enrollment verification letter, or class schedule. The enrollment verification document can be shown electronically.

    • A Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended

    • A Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card

    • A Military ID card issued by the U.S. Uniformed Services (including retired and dependent uniformed service IDs)

    • A U.S. passport book or card

    • A certificate of naturalization (that was issued no earlier than two years before the date of the election)

    • An identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin (can be expired or unexpired)

    • A driver license receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days from date issued)

    • An identification card receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days from date issued)

    • A Wisconsin DMV ID Petition Process Photo Receipt (valid for 180 days from date issued)

    • A Veteran Affairs ID card (must be unexpired or have no expiration date)

    • WisCard or an out-of-state ID is not acceptable.

If you are already registered to vote at your current address, then you don’t need to worry about the specific address on your ID, but you will still need a valid photo ID to prove your identity and be issued a ballot. Here is a list of all valid Photo IDs:

These are acceptable for voting purposes and can be unexpired or expired after the date of the most recent general election:

• A Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended, and with or without a star in the right-hand corner.

• A Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card, with or without a star in the right-hand corner

• Military ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service

• A U.S. passport

• An identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin (May be used even if expired before the most recent general election.)

• A photo identification card issued by a Wisconsin-accredited university or college that contains the date of issuance, the signature of the student, and an expiration date no later than two years after the date of issuance. (May be used even if expired before the most recent general election.)

  • If the university or college ID is expired, the student ID must be accompanied by a separate document that proves current enrollment.

These photo IDs are also acceptable for voting purposes but must be unexpired:

• A veteran’s photo identification card issued by the Veterans Health Administration of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs

• A certificate of naturalization that was issued not earlier than two years before the date of an election at which it is presented

• A driving receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days)

• An identification card receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days)

When you vote in Wisconsin, you can request accommodations at the polls. The following accessibility features are available at polling locations in Wisconsin under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

• At least one accessible van and accessible car parking spot.

• Ramps and curb cuts, where needed.

• Entrances with automatic push buttons, call buttons, or door monitors.

• Ballot marking devices that have the following features: text-to-speech, large print, and braille buttons.

• Pen and paper for non-oral communication with poll workers.

• Large print signs marking the path to a building’s voting location.

The ADA requires all voting sites to have these features. However, it has limited enforcement so many voting sites are not yet fully equipped with each of these features. Contact the Madison City Clerk’s office at voting@cityofmadison.com if you have questions or concerns about your polling site.

You may also vote from the curb of your polling place. Send someone into the polling place to notify the poll workers that you are a curbside voter. If you do not have someone to send into the polling place, contact the Clerk’s Office at voting@cityofmadison.com or (608) 266-4601 to make arrangements to vote curbside. The poll workers will check you into the poll book and announce that you will receive your ballot at the curb. Two poll workers will bring you a ballot, marking pen, and secrecy sleeve. Once you have marked your ballot, the two poll workers will feed your ballot into the tabulator inside the polling place, and your vote will be counted.

See more information at https://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/elections-voting/voting/accessibility