WI · How to vote
Voting in Wisconsin.
Three ways to vote, three deadlines. ID rules and vote-by-mail policy below — verify the specifics with the Wisconsin Secretary of State at the link.
1Official source of record
Wisconsin Elections Commission
VOTER ID REQUIREMENTS
Wisconsin requires a photo ID. Accepted: WI driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID, tribal ID, or student ID from a WI college (with separate enrollment verification).
VOTE BY MAIL
Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot by mail. No excuse required.
3NCSL voter ID requirements2026-04-153NCSL absentee + VBM rules2026-04-15
Official action — WI
The state’s own tools, with links to verify.
Each card below routes to the official Wisconsin system. Where the state delegates to county Supervisors of Elections, the card says so honestly.
Statewide→
Check my registration
Name + DOB. Returns polling place + sample ballot + absentee status.
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Register / update online
WI DL/state ID required (no SSN-4 fallback). Online deadline 20 days pre-election. SAME-DAY REGISTRATION at municipal clerk or polling place with proof of residence.
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Find my polling place
Address-based. Polls 7am–8pm.
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Preview my ballot
Per-voter sample ballot.
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Request a mail ballot
Online absentee. Photo-ID copy required (uploaded). Deadline 5pm Thursday before election (mail) / 5pm Friday (in-person at clerk).
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Track my mail ballot
In-house tracker via MyVote. Not BallotTrax.
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See who's on the ballot
Per-cycle candidate-registration list. Filing deadline 5pm first Tuesday in June for August partisan primary. WI 2026 ballot includes governor (Evers retiring), AG, state treasurer.
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Statewide ballot measures
WI has no general citizen initiative — only legislatively referred constitutional amendments. April 2026 spring election ran two LRCAs; Nov 2026 questions TBD.
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Live + past results
Canvass results via WEC; live results during election night via WisVote.
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Election calendar
Spring nonpartisan 2026-04-07 (past), partisan primary 2026-08-11, general 2026-11-03. WI runs FOUR statewide election dates per year.
1UOCAVA · military & overseas voters
Federal deadlines for Wisconsin
Active-duty service members, their families, and U.S. citizens overseas have separate deadlines under UOCAVA. Sourced live from the U.S. Federal Voting Assistance Program.
2026-08-11Ballot Request — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-11Ballot Request — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-11Ballot Return — State PrimaryReceived by
2026-08-11Registration — State PrimaryNot Required
2026-08-11Registration — State PrimaryPostmarked by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Request — General ElectionReceived by
2026-11-03Ballot Return — General ElectionReceived by
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