For Release: Monday - October 31, 2016
Election Day – Tuesday, November 8th – is Just Eight Days Away
Early, in-person absentee voting will end for most of Wisconsin this Friday, November 4th – though in some municipalities you'll still be able to cast an early absentee ballot as late as Saturday, November 5th (e.g.,
Milwaukee) or Sunday, the 6th (e.g.,
Madison).
For more information about early voting in your city, town or village,
contact your municipal clerk.
If you are voting with an absentee ballot by mail, remember – it must be RECEIVED by your municipal clerk no later than 8:00 PM on Election Day. So get your ballot in the mail ASAP!
More on what you need to know about casting an early, absentee ballot in-person or by mail.
Before you cast your ballot,
make sure you are registered to vote at your current address. Go to
MyVote.WI.gov, select "Register to vote," and enter your name and date of birth.
If you find out that you are not already registered to vote at your current residence, you can still register in your clerk's office – and at some early voting locations (check with your municipal clerk) – until close of business this Friday – or at the polls on November 8th. When you register to vote, you'll need to show a
proof of residence document (hard copy or electronic on your cell phone or tablet).
More information on voter registration is here.
And don't forget an ID.
You will need to present one of the acceptable forms of ID pictured left when voting in Wisconsin, so take a moment and check to see if you have the ID you need to cast a ballot early or on Election Day.
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If you don't have an acceptable ID, review the information on our
downloadable fact sheet on voter ID and/or visit:
Bring It to the Ballot.
And do NOT give up on voting just because you do not have an ID!
Our partners at VoteRiders can help you get an acceptable form of ID for voting from your local DMV before next Tuesday's election. Just call one of these two voter ID hotline numbers for assistance:
(608) 729-7720 or (414) 882-8622.
Are you (or do you know) a college student voting in Wisconsin?
Here are "Three Things College Students Need to Do To Vote in Wisconsin."
Have voting questions or problems?
Common Cause in Wisconsin is once again partnering with the nonpartisan
Election Protection coalition, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, to provide "guidance, information and help to any American, regardless of who that voter is casting a ballot for."
Election Protection’s highly-trained legal volunteers are available to assist voters with any questions or problems, no matter how simple or complex. Voters may call
1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) toll-free with any questions or issues that may arise. Spanish-speaking voters may seek assistance through the 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (1-888-839-8682) hotline.
Do you need a ride to the polls?
CC/WI has both identified and recruited organizations and individual volunteers across the state willing to offer free rides to the polls.
The latest list of free ride options is available on our website here.
If you are interested in being a driver or know of any folks in your area offering this service during this last week of early voting, on Election Day, or both, please contact CC/WI
by email so that we can add them to our list!
CONTACT:
Jay Heck
608/256-2686 (office)
608/512-9363 (cell)
For Voting Information, contact:
Sandra Miller
Director of Information Services & Outreach
608/658-2109
smiller@commoncause.org
Common Cause in Wisconsin
152 W. Johnson St., Suite 212
Madison, WI 53703
608/256-2686
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