Wisconsin

WISCONSIN: GET READY TO VOTE

10/14/26Online/Mail Voter Registration Deadline
10/20/26Start of In-Person Absentee Voting
10/29/26Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
(Requests Online or by Mail)
11/1/26End of In-Person Absentee Voting
11/3/26Election Day

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WISCONSIN VOTING INFORMATION

Voter Registration

How to register to vote: In Wisconsin, voters can register to vote online, by mail, in-person at their municipal clerk‘s office, or at their polling place on Election Day. A proof-of-residence document is required.

Voter Registration Deadline: Online and mail registration close 20 days before the election. After that, voters can register in person at their municipal clerk’s office until 5:00 PM the Friday before the election, or at their polling place on Election Day.

Online Applications: Oct. 14 at 11:59 PM
Applications by Mail: Postmarked by Oct. 14
In-Person at Your Municipal Clerk’s Office: Oct. 30 at 5:00 PM
Election Day Registration: Available at your polling place on Nov. 3

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Requesting an Absentee Ballot

Who can vote via absentee ballot? Any registered voter can vote via absentee ballot in Wisconsin. No excuse is required.

When can absentee ballots be requested? Absentee ballots must be requested by 5:00 PM on the Thursday before Election Day.

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline: All absentee ballot requests must be received by Oct. 29 at 5:00 PM.

Voting & Returning an Absentee Ballot

When are ballots first mailed out? Sept. 17

Municipal clerks mail absentee ballots to voters with a valid request on file starting 47 days before an election.

How to return an absentee ballot:

By Mail: Follow the instructions provided with your absentee ballot materials.
In-Person: Return your ballot to your municipal clerk‘s office.
At a Ballot Drop Box: Available in some municipalities. Contact your municipal clerk to see if your community has one.

Deadline to Return an Absentee Ballot: 8:00 PM on Nov. 3

Ballots must be received before polls close on Election Day.

**If you are mailing back your absentee ballot after you’ve completed and signed it, it is recommended that you allow at least a week for it to be received.**

How to track your ballot: Click here

Early Voting

Who can vote early in Wisconsin? Any registered voter can vote early (in-person absentee) in Wisconsin. No excuse is required.

First Day of Early Voting: Oct. 20

Early voting can begin no earlier than two weeks before an election.

Last Day of Early Voting: Nov. 1

Early voting ends no later than the Sunday before an election.

*Dates and hours are set by each city, village and town and may vary. Please check with your municipal clerk for dates and hours of operation.*Find your early voting location: Click here