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How to Register to Vote

Wisconsin law requires every qualified voter to maintain a current voter registration before voting in an election. Therefore, you must complete a voter registration application if you are a new Wisconsin voter, your name and/or residential address has changed since you last registered to vote, or if you have not voted in the past four (4) years.

If you are uncertain of your voter registration name, address or status, you can go to MyVote to look up your voter record.
 
Have you moved out of state?  Need to report a death?  In order to be removed from the voter rolls, please email [email protected] and include your name, registration address, date of birth, and the reason for deactivation.
 

Registration Options

 

1. ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION (available up to 20 days before election day)

If you have a Wisconsin drivers license or Wisconsin state identification card, you may register to vote online and do not need to mail in any additonal documentation. Registering to vote online is a two-step process:
 

Online registration closes 20 days before each election at 11:59pm.

2. BY MAIL (available up to 20 days before election day)

Download and print the Voter Registration Application in English, Spanish or Hmong.  Once complete, you may mail the application along with a copy of your proof of residence document to:
 
Milwaukee Election Commission
200 East Wells, Room 501
Milwaukee, WI 53202
 
Registrations by mail must be postmarked 20 days before each election.
 

3. REGISTER IN PERSON AT ANY MILWAUKEE PUBLIC LIBRARY (available up to 20 days before election day)

Staff at each of the Milwaukee Public Libraries can assist you with completing the voter registration process during regular hours of operation. View a list of Milwaukee Public Library branches. Registration at libraries closes 20 days before each election.
 

4. REGISTER AT ANY EARLY VOTING CENTER (available two weeks before until the Friday before an election)

When Early Voting Centers are in operation, you can only register at those centers through the Friday before each election  Locate a convenient Early Voting Center!
 

5. REGISTER AT YOUR VOTING SITE ON ELECTION DAY (available on Election Day)

You may register and vote at your voting site on any Election Day. Locate your voting site using your current home address.


Acceptable Proof of Address Documents:

All voters must proof their address everytime they complete a voter registration (including name changes).  The proof of address document must include:
 
  • Your current and complete name
  • Your current and complete residential address
  • A visible account or document number (if applicable)
AND must be from one of the following proof of address categories:
 
  • A current and valid Wisconsin driver’s license.
  • A current and valid Wisconsin identification card.
  • Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit.
  • Any identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, but not including a business card.
  • A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election.
  • A gas, electric or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before Election Day.
  • A bank, credit card, or other account statement issued by any financial institution.
  • Paycheck.
  • A check or other document or official correspondence issued by a unit of government (this includes official mail from a public high school or state college or university, such as MPS or UW-Milwaukee).
  • A university, college, or technical college identification card (must include photo) ONLY if the voter provides a fee receipt dated within the last 9 months or the institution provides a certified housing list to the municipal clerk.
  • A residential lease which is effective for a period that includes the registration date (cannot be used when registering by mail)

*Please note: you are able to redact (black out) private information such as account balances or transactions on your proof of residence document. However, the last four (4) digits of your account number (if applicable), name and address must remain visible.