To vote in the presidential election this fall, Wisconsin residents will need to register to vote . Wisconsin is one of the states with same-day voter registration, so you can register to vote on Nov. 5 at the polls, but you can also register beforehand.
Milwaukee County is hosting two events Tuesday on National Voter Registration Day, which is Sept. 17, to provide opportunities for voter registration and education. Here’s what to know:
Where and when can I register to vote in Wisconsin?
There are four ways to register to vote in Wisconsin: online, by mail, at your local clerk’s office or at your polling place on Election Day.
- Online through Oct. 16. You can register online at myvote.wi.gov , which is the state’s official website for voting registration. As long as the information you enter — like your address and driver’s license or ID card number — matches what the state DMV has on file, you’ll be able to register online. If not, you can register by mail.
- By mail, postmarked by Oct. 16. You can start filling out a registration form on myvote.wi.gov , but the form is also available here in English, Spanish and Hmong. You’ll need to print and sign the form, then mail or deliver it to your clerk’s office. If you’re registering by mail, you need to include a copy of a proof of residence document that’s not a lease.
- At your clerk’s office by Nov. 1 at 5 p.m. You can visit your clerk’s office during its business hours to register to vote, up until the Friday before the election at 5 p.m. You can find your clerk’s address here .
- At the polls on Election Day, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wisconsin has same-day voter registration, so you can register when you get to your polling place .