How to vote in Wisconsin

Registration deadlines, ID, mail and early voting in Wisconsin, in plain English, with the official links. The Wisconsin Elections Commission is the final word on every rule.

Check your registration Register online Official election office
Register online Yes: Up to 20 days before the election (October 14 for the November 3, 2026 election); requires a valid Wisconsin driver license or state ID that matches DMV records.
Register by mail Up to 20 days before the election, sent to your municipal clerk with a proof of residence document (a lease is not accepted by mail).
Register in person At your municipal clerk's office until 5:00 p.m. (or close of business, if later) on the Friday before the election, with proof of residence.
Same-day registration Yes: register at your polling place on Election Day with a proof of residence document.
Voter ID Show an acceptable photo ID to vote at the polls or in person at the clerk's office, and include a photocopy with a mail absentee request, with limited exceptions.
Voting by mail Any registered voter may request an absentee ballot (by 5 p.m. on the 5th day before the election), and it must be delivered by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.
Early voting In-person absentee voting at your municipal clerk's office may start 14 days before the election and end no later than the Sunday before; each municipality sets its own hours.
Statewide elections in 2027 Spring Primary February 16, 2027 and Spring Election April 6, 2027.

Checked against the Wisconsin election office's website on November 8, 2026. Deadlines are for general elections; primaries, runoffs and local elections can differ. Military and overseas voters have their own rules at FVAP.gov.

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