Be a Wisconsin Voter

Equipping every citizen with the tools and knowledge to participate fully in our democracy.

Photo credit: Wisconsin Historical Society

  • Are you eligible?

    You must . . .

    - be a US citizen
    - be 18 years old by Election Day
    - have lived at your current Wisconsin address for 28 consecutive days by Election Day. If you moved in the last 28 days, you must use your previous address
    - not be serving a sentence for a felony, including probation or parole.

    All true? YOU ARE ELIGIBLE!

  • Are you registered?

    You must be registered with your current name at your current address.

    Go to MyVote Wisconsin to verify your registration. You may be able to register to vote or update your name or address online.

    Proof of residence for voting

  • Do you have photo ID?

    Wisconsin requires voters to show photo ID to receive a ballot. A driver license from another state is NOT acceptable.

    Check this poster to see if you have an ID acceptable for voting.

    Acceptable Voter Photo ID Poster

High school and college students, seniors, voters who have recently moved or changed their name, voters with disabilities, unhoused and hospitalized voters, and others all may face special challenges to voting. Our FAQ page has tips to help be sure your voice will be heard.

FAQs about Voting

Do you have questions?
Call our Voter Helpline

608-285-2141

If your prefer, find our “legacy” pages:

Voting Information
Photo Voter ID

Spring Election, Tuesday, April 7

The flipbook below gives you anytime access to our voter guide, which includes voting information as well as unedited candidate responses to League questions.

Print copies will be in public libraries this week, inserted in the Wisconsin State Journal on March 18, on Cap Times newsracks beginning March 18, in the Capital City Hues, and many community locations. You can also view updated candidate responses and see responses in Spanish on Vote411.org.

The four crossed arrows in the lower right allow you to expand the flipbook to full screen.

  • The slider at the bottom lets you speed through to the page you want.

  • The magnifying glass icon just to the right of the front page lets you search.

  • Use the tools in the top row to view thumbnail images of the pages,

    • share a link to the flipbook,

    • download a PDF,

    • have a passage read to you,

    • print relevant pages,

    • or magnify sections.

Important dates and deadlines

Register to Vote

March 18 - Last date to register to vote online or by mail.
March 19 - April 3 - Register to vote in-person at an early voting (in-person absentee voting) site, which may be your clerk’s office.
April 4, 5, 6 - NO voter registration.
April 7 - Register to vote at the polls.

Vote Absentee

Begin on this page of MyVote.wi.gov for the best official information about options to vote absentee by mail or in-person, and for returning your ballot by mail, drop box, or to your clerk or polling place.

NOTE: Your ballot must be counted at your polling place on Election Day. Ballots received after 8 p.m. on Election Day cannot be counted. Postmarks don’t matter.

Make a plan to vote!

When is the next election in Dane County?

Dane County voters will have a countywide primary for Circuit Court Judge, Branch 1, on Tuesday, February 17. Some voters in Dane County will have primaries for County Board Supervisor or other local races.

When’s the next statewide election?

The nonpartisan Spring Election is Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Wisconsin voters will choose a new Supreme Court Justice as well as other judges, county supervisors, municipal officials, and school board members.

MyVote Wisconsin

When / where / how do I vote?

Check MyVoteWI.gov to find your polling place on Election Day, or to request an absentee ballot.