When you register to vote, you must provide proof of residency.
Examples of documents that satisfy this requirement include:
- Current and valid WI driver's license or state ID card with voter's current name and address
- Real estate tax bill or receipt from the current year or the year before the election
- Utility bill dated within 90 days of registration
- Bank or credit card statement
- Paycheck
- Government issued document or check
- Student ID accompanied by a tuition bill (unless the institution provides a housing list to the municipal clerk)
- An intake document from a residential care facility
COVID-19 info
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wisconsin, Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Wisconsin voter registration deadlines
- In Person: The Friday before Election Day, but voters may also register on Election Day
- By Mail: Postmarked at least 20 days before Election Day.
- Online: 20 days before Election Day.
Election Day Registration:
Individuals may register to vote in person at your polling place on Election Day. All individuals must provide both a proof of residency document and proof of identification to register on election Day.
Wisconsin voter registration rules
To register in Wisconsin you must:
- Be a citizen of the United States;
- Be a resident of Wisconsin for at least 28 days before an election;
- Be at least 18 years old;
- Not have been convicted of treason, felony or bribery, or if you have, your voting rights have been restored;
- Not be incapable of understanding the objective of the elective process and be declared incompetent by the state or be under guardianship, unless the court has determined you are competent to vote;
- Not have placed a bet or wager on the result of the election.
Wisconsin voter registration directions
- Use our Register to Vote Tool.
- Sign and date your form. This is very important!
- Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
- Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.
Offsite links
- State Election Website
- Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. These are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
- Find your polling place
- Absentee ballot tracker tool
- Learn more about absentee voting
- Learn more about early voting
- Learn more about voter ID
- State Election Code