Wisconsin
VOTE EARLY
Your county sets the days. Look yours up: myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Vote-Absentee-In-Person
Wisconsin calls it in-person absentee voting. The state says it may run from October 20 possibly through November 1, 2026, at your municipal clerk's office or designated site, but days and hours are set by each municipality. Check MyVote or your municipal clerk.
Register by Wednesday, October 14
myvote.wi.gov/en-us/My-Voter-Info · If you are not registered, this is first.
My day
What to bring
- Wisconsin driver license
- Wisconsin state ID card
- A receipt issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles
- U.S. Passport book or card
- Veteran ID card or U.S. Uniformed Service ID card
- Tribal ID card issued by a federally recognized Native American tribe that resides in Wisconsin
- U.S. Certificate of Naturalization issued no more than two years prior to the election
- Student ID issued by an accredited Wisconsin college, university, or technical college, with the details the state requires
The address on your ID does not have to be current. A student ID must include your name, signature, and photo, plus the other details the state lists. You can get a free ID for voting at the DMV.
No ID? If you do not have a photo ID, you are allowed to vote by provisional ballot. Bring your photo ID to the polling place by 8:00 p.m., or show it to the municipal clerk in person by 4:00 p.m. the Friday after the election. If you do not, your ballot will not count.
If the line is long
Voters must be in line by 8 p.m. to vote. Polling place hours are the same across Wisconsin, no matter where you live.
If they turn you away, ask for a provisional ballot.
Call from the line
866-OUR-VOTE 866-687-8683
Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-839-8682Asian languages/English: 888-API-VOTE 888-274-8683Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287
Election Day: November 3. Last resort.
newbws.com/vote/wi
Final word: Wisconsin Elections Commission, elections.wi.gov
Read on October 26, 2026.