Registering to vote in Wisconsin requires establishing residency at your new address for 28 days. Time spent away from your residence still counts toward the residency requirement as long as you intend to return. When registering, you must prove your current name at your current address. You cannot register to vote using a PO Box.
Online registration allows you to register to vote at My Vote Wisconsin. You must have a valid, unexpired Wisconsin driver’s license or Wisconsin ID card to use this option. If the DMV does not have your current address on file, update your address on the DMV website first. Then, update your voter registration at My Vote Wisconsin.
Madison residents can register at the reception desk of any City agency up to 20 days before an election. This includes Madison Public Library locations. You can register at the City Clerk’s Office until two weeks before Election Day.
You can register to vote by mail by downloading a registration form available in English, Spanish, and Hmong. Complete the form and mail it to the City Clerk’s office at least 20 days before Election Day. You will need to include proof of residence with the form.
Madison residents can register at an absentee polling place during absentee voting hours. Bring proof of residence. Voter registration is not available on the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday before Election Day.
Registering early will save you time on Election Day. However, you can register at the polls on Election Day. Bring proof of residence.
Military members are not required to register to vote. Military and overseas voters can download an absentee ballot online.
Voters who have moved overseas and do not intend to return to reside in the U.S. may vote for federal offices. They remain registered at their last Wisconsin address. These voters can register and request an absentee ballot using the Federal Post Card Application. Voters residing overseas permanently do not need to provide proof of residence.
Homeless voters register where they intend to return regularly. They may use correspondence from a social service agency (public or private) as proof of residence.
A person convicted of a felony may register to vote after completing the terms of their sentence. They must be “off paper,” having completed any period of probation, parole, or extended supervision.
