VOTE IN WISCONSIN

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

Online and Mail-In: Wednesday, October 16th, 2024

In Person Municipal Clerk: Friday, November 1st, 2024

In Person Polling Place: Tuesday, November 5th, 2024

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO REGISTER TO VOTE?

• VOTER REGISTRATION: ONLINE

  All voters wishing to vote in the 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Wednesday, October 16th. Click here to register to vote online.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: BY MAIL

  All voters wishing to vote in 2024 General Election must be registered to vote by Wednesday, October 16th. You can download and print the voter registration application, and send it to your local election officials.

• VOTER REGISTRATION: IN PERSON

  Voters may register in-person in their municipal clerk’s office during the clerk’s business hours until 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2024.  Find your Municipal Clerk’s Contact Information here.

  Same-day voter registration is available to all eligible Wisconsin residents. You may register on Tuesday, November 5th until 8pm at your polling place by visiting your local election office.

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: 7 am – 8 pm

  Most Wisconsin voters must show an acceptable photo ID when voting at the polls on Election Day or by absentee ballot. You can read more about what the acceptable forms of identification here.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  In-person absentee is available in Wisconsin. The list of election offices can be found here. Each city, village and town in Wisconsin is responsible for setting the dates and hours of in-person absentee voting for their municipality. To find the dates and hours for in-person absentee voting where you live, contact your municipal clerk.

  In-person absentee will take place from October 22nd to November 3rd, 2024.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All registered voters in Wisconsin were mailed absentee-ballot applications in early September for the general election this year.  You may request the absentee ballot by 5pm on October 31st. You may find more information on the mail-in ballot at this link.

  • All mail-in ballots must be received by your municipal clerk by 8pm on November 5th.
  • Contact your municipal clerk office for more information.

  If you need to change any information on your voter registration, you may do so by re-registering at this link by October 16th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR WISCONSIN VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT / VICE PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Asterisk (*) denotes incumbents.
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One U.S. Senate position is on the ballot. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Tammy Baldwin* (D) vs. Eric Hovde (R) vs. Thomas Leager (America First Party) vs. Phillip Anderson (Disrupt the Corruption Party)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  All positions in the 8 congressional districts of Wisconsin are on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 General Election for select districts. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ 1st district: Peter Barca (D) vs. Bryan Steil* (R)
  ▹ 2nd district: Mark Pocan* (D) vs. Erik Olsen (R)
  ▹ 3rd district: Rebecca Cooke (D) vs. Derrick Van Orden* (R)
  ▹ 4th district: Gwen Moore* (D) vs. Tim Rogers (R)
  ▹ 5th district: Ben Steinhoff (D) vs. Scott Fitzgerald* (R)
  ▹ 6th district: John Zarbano (D) vs. Glenn Grothman* (R)
  ▹ 7th district: Kyle Kilbourn (D) vs. Tom Tiffany* (R)
  ▹ 8th district: Kristin Lyerly (D) vs. Tony Wied (R)

  STATE SENATE DISTRICT: EVEN NUMBERS OF 2-32
  A State Senator of Wisconsin serves a term of 4 years. All the positions in the even number state senate districts of Wisconsin are on the ballot. Find your state senate district on the Wisconsin State Legislature website.

  REPRESENTATIVE TO THE ASSEMBLY: DISTRICT: 1-99
  A Wisconsin State Representative serves a term of 2 years. All positions in the 99 state representative districts of Wisconsin are on the ballot. Find your state senate district on the Wisconsin State Legislature website.

  COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY (Dane County & Milwaukee County)
  ▹Dane County: Ismael Ozanne* (D)
  ▹ Milwaukee County: David Crowley* (N) vs. Ieshuh Griffin (N)

  COUNTY EXECUTIVE (Dane County & Milwaukee County)
  ▹ Dane County: Scott McDonell* (D)
  ▹ Milwaukee County: Kent Lovern (D)

  COUNTY CLERK (Dane County & Milwaukee County)
  ▹ Dane County: Melissa Agard (N) vs. Dana Pellebon (N)
  ▹ Milwaukee County: George Christenson* (D)

  REGISTER OF DEEDS (Dane County & Milwaukee County)
  ▹ Dane County: Kristi Chlebowski* (D)
  ▹ Milwaukee County: Israel Ramón* (D)

  COUNTY TREASURER (Dane County & Milwaukee County)
  ▹ Dane County: Adam Gallagher* (D)
  ▹ Milwaukee County: David Cullen* (D)

  STATEWIDE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹ Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment: For all states in the Wisconsin Constitution, only allow U.S. citizens who are 18 years old or older to vote in federal, state, local, or school elections

  A list of all positions and candidates available on the 2024 General Election ballot for each voter can be found here issued by the State of Wisconsin Elections Commission after searching by address.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their local election official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Visit this page or call 866-VOTEWIS (866-868-3947) to check the status of your provisional ballot.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Students from Wisconsin living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote in absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other Wisconsin voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN WISCONSIN?

  You must be a United States citizen and 18 years old. You must have been a resident of Wisconsin at a current address for at least 10 days prior to the election. You cannot vote if you are serving a felony sentence. You cannot vote if you’ve been adjudicated incompetent. You are not eligible to vote if you have placed a bet or a wager on the outcome of the election.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  You are required to register to vote only once. However, if information like your name or address changes, you need to fill out the voter registration form again to keep your voter information up to date. Check your voter registration information at this link.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 16 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, and Biden) You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In Wisconsin, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. For more information on state specific elections, please see the page above.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your Wisconsin legislative district, please visit the Wisconsin State Legislature website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  Please visit this website to check your voter registration status, as well as the information on your voter registration. If your status is inactive, your information does not appear, or any of your information is inaccurate, please fill out the voter registration form and submit it by the deadline.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.