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How to register to vote in Wisconsin

A record 800,000 people registered to vote in a single day
Posted at 5:09 PM, Jul 20, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-20 18:09:58-04

There are a couple of different ways to register to vote in Wisconsin.

You can start the process online to register to vote here.

You can also register by mail, in-person at your local municipal clerk's office, or at the polling place on Election Day.

To register online

You can register to vote online up to 20 days before the election. You must have a valid, unexpired Wisconsin Driver License or Wisconsin State ID Card to use this website to register to vote.

According to the website, you will also need to match the name, date of birth, and address on file with the Wisconsin DMV in order to register to vote online.

Update your address with the Wisconsin DMV here.

To register by mail

You can register to vote by mail up to 20 days before the election. According to information from the Wisconsin Elections Commission, forms should be mailed to your municipal clerk. You can start your voter registration form online at http://myvote.wi.gov. You must provide a proof of residence.

Information from the Wisconsin Elections Commission says if you are registering by mail, you can use any of the forms of Proof of Residence except a residential lease.

In the municipal clerk’s office.

You may register in-person in your municipal clerk’s office up until the Friday before the election. You must bring proof of residence.

At the polling place on Election Day.

You may register at the polls on Election Day. You must bring proof of residence.

Learn more in the documents below, or click here.