Be a Wisconsin Voter
Equipping every citizen with the tools and knowledge to participate fully in our democracy.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
Do you have questions?
Call our Voter Helpline
608-285-2141
If your prefer, find our “legacy” pages:
Spring Primary, Tuesday, February 17
On the ballot:
Dane County Circuit Court Branch 1
Dane County Supervisor District 12
Dane County Supervisor District 15
Dane County Supervisor District 28
Know Your Candidates video interviews have been linked in the flipbook above and in County Supervisor candidate profiles on Vote 411.
Important dates and deadlines:
1/27 Absentee ballots begin to be mailed to voters. You must renew your request for absentee ballots each calendar year, unless you have indefinitely confined status.
1/28 Last day to register to vote online using MyVote.wi.gov.
1/28 Last day to register to vote by mail. NOTE: postmarks are applied when your mail reaches a sorting facility. If you mail your registration close to the deadline, take it to the post office to have it hand-cancelled.
2/3 In-person absentee voting (IPAV) begins.
2/12 Last day to request a ballot by mail. NOTE: 2/16 is a postal holiday.
2/13 Last day to register to vote in-person at an IPAV site. Voters may register at the polls on Election Day.
2/15 In-person absentee voting ends.
2/16 Presidents’ Day postal holiday. Mailed ballots will not be delivered.
2/16 Drop boxes for absentee ballots close at 5 p.m.
2/17 PRIMARY ELECTION DAY
2/20 Provisional voters must provide a qualifying proof of identity by 4 p.m. for their ballot to be counted.
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.
When / where / how do I vote?
Check MyVoteWI.gov to find your polling place on Election Day, or to request an absentee ballot.