Voter Information

A student who has registered to vote at a campus address and continues to live there must vote from that location. A student who has registered to vote at a home address and lives on campus may vote from the home address or may register and vote from the campus address. 

Access the full guide here:

Wisconsin Election Commission's Guide to Student Residency

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To register in Wisconsin, you must:

• Be a citizen of the United States
• Be a resident of Wisconsin and have resided at the registration address for at least 28 days prior to the election
• Be 18 years old
• Not have been convicted of treason, felony or bribery, or if you have, your civil rights have been restored after completion of your sentence or a pardon
• Not have been found by a court to be incapable of understanding the objective of the electoral process
• Not make or benefit from a bet or wage depending on the result of an election

Your Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin ID card is a valid form of identification to register to vote if it shows your current address, including apartment number.

If you have a Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin ID card that is current and valid, you’re all set! You will need to provide your card number and expiration date when registering.

If your Wisconsin driver license is revoked, suspended, or expired, or your Wisconsin ID card is expired, you will need to provide the card number and the last four digits of your Social Security number.

1. The last four digits of your social security number; and

2. One of the following forms of ID that shows your current name and current address:

• An electronically-displayed or printed Voter Enrollment Verification Letter from the Office of the Registrar. 
• Parkside Voter ID: Parkside students will need to present both their Ranger Card and a current Student Voter Enrollment and Local Address Verification letter, which is obtained from the Office of the Registrar to receive the Voter ID.
• A current residential lease. (You cannot use a lease as proof of address if registering by mail.)
• A printed copy of your current bursar’s statement.
• 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 paycheck.
• A bank, credit union or credit card statements. A printed copy of an online statement is acceptable.
• A check or other document issued by a unit of government, including the University of Wisconsin.
• An 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.

You can look up your voter registration record and verify that your information is correct using Wisconsin’s voter registration lookup tool. 

REGISTRATION LINK

Yes, Wisconsin does offer registration on Election Day. You must not have voted at any other location, if registering on Election Day. 

Vote Early | Wisconsin voters can also vote before Election Day through a process called absentee in-person voting (October 22, 2024, possibly through November 3, 2024)

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Vote on Election Day | Voters registered in Wisconsin can look up where to vote on Wisconsin’s site

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1. You will need to show a photo ID to vote in Wisconsin. An acceptable photo ID is not required to contain a current address. These photo IDs are acceptable and can be unexpired or expired after the date of the most recent general election.  
2. Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended
3. Wisconsin DOT-issued ID card; military ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service; U.S. passport; an ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin
4. Obtain a UW Parkside voter ID
5. An unexpired veteran’s photo ID card issued by the Veterans Health Administration of the federal Department of Veterans Affairs
6. An unexpired certificate of naturalization that was issued not earlier than two years before the date of an election 
7. A unexpired driving receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days)
8. An unexpired ID card receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days).

Voters without ID: If you are unable to provide photo ID, you will be able to vote a provisional ballot. Your provisional ballot will not count unless you provide an acceptable photo ID to your municipal clerk in person by 4:00 p.m. the Friday after the election.

Learn more about what will be on your ballot by visiting the Wisconsin sample ballot link below or by visiting Ballotpedia. 

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Wisconsin will mail all registered voters an application to vote absentee prior to the election. You can request an absentee ballot for WI via the link below.

• The deadline to request a ballot by mail is (received by) Thursday, October 31, 2024.
• When your ballot arrives, read it carefully and follow the instructions to complete it and return it.

Lists of Deadlines 

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Stamps can be purchased on-line and at the UW-Parkside Student Center Campus Concierge desk. Some local municipalities include postage on the absentee ballot envelope. If postage is not included, the recommendation is two stamps per ballot.

KEY DATES AND DEADLINES

Election Day | NOV 5, 2024