Wisconsin

To register to vote in Wisconsin, you must:

• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be a resident of Wisconsin and of your election district for at least 28 days before election
• Be at least 18 years old on the day of the next election
• Not in prison for a felony (or, if so, have had your civil rights restored)
• Not judged mentally incompetent in a court of law

Yes! Wisconsin offers same-day voter registration. Visit a polling location on Election Day, November 5, to register.

• To submit your voter registration by mail, online, or in person, your registration must be received by October 16.
• Wisconsin also offers same-day voter registration on Election Day, November 5.

Wisconsin law requires voters to present a photo ID for their vote to count. Your photo ID does not need to show a current address. Acceptable forms of Photo ID:

• Wisconsin driver license*
• WI DOT-issued photo ID card*
• U.S. passport*
• Military ID card*
• Certificate of naturalization issued within last 2 years
• Unexpired Wisconsin driver license or state ID receipt
• ID card issued by a Native American Tribe, regardless of expiration
• ID issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college. ID must show the date issued and student signature. It must also show an expiration date within 2 years of issuance. If the ID is expired, proof of current enrollment is also required.
• Unexpired Veterans Affairs ID card

*The expiration date must be after the date of the last November election.

Voters without ID may be able to vote provisionally.

Learn more about how to vote from overseas or in the military.