With April 4 merely 5 days away, it’s time to find transportation to your polling place, let employers know if you need to take time off of work, make final decisions about who to vote for, and encourage your friends and family members to go with you to the polls. Here’s everything you need to know:
Finalize Decisions
Smart Voter - Issue 87 Watch now: Supreme Court debate between Kelly and Protasiewicz
Smart Voter - Issue #80 Wisconsin's Supreme Court race is already the most expensive in U.S History, and there are still 5 weeks to go
Smart Voter - Issue #81 Making Sense of the Referendums on Your Ballot
Smart Voter - Issue #82 More About the Upcoming Referendums
Smart Voter - Issue #73 What does the Outagamie County Executive do?
Smart Voter - Episode #14 Interview with County Executive Candidate, Kevin Sturn
Smart Voter - Episode #15 Interview with County Executive Candidate, Tom Nelson
Smart Voter - Issue #83 Money Spent on the County Executive Race
Find your Polling Place (Be sure to check the times it is open!)
Bring an Acceptable ID to the Polls
Acceptable Forms of ID:
DMV Issued IDs or Driver's License (may include Driver's License, ID Card, or a receipt issued by the Division of Motor Vehicles if your new driver's license or state ID card doesn’t arrive in the mail by Election Day)
– U.S. Passport/Passport Card (as long as it has expired since November 3, 2020)A Veteran ID card or a U.S. Uniformed Service ID
A Tribal ID card that was issued by a federally recognized Native American tribe that resides in Wisconsin
A U.S. Certificate of Naturalization
A student ID issued by an accredited Wisconsin college, university, or technical college (this includes all 2 and 4-year colleges, universities, and technical colleges in the State of Wisconsin System and accredited private schools) that displays your name, signature, photo, issue, and expiration dates (where the issued date cannot be more than two years from the expiration date)
YOU CAN REGISTER TO VOTE ON ELECTION DAY! If you are registering to vote, you must also bring proof of residence.
Acceptable Forms of Proof of Residence:
A current and valid State of Wisconsin Driver's License or State ID 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 cardholder, 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 university, college, or technical college identification card (must include a photo) ONLY if the voter provides a fee receipt dated within the last 9 months or the institution provides a certified housing list, that indicates citizenship, to the municipal clerk.
A gas, electric, or telephone service statement (utility bill) for the period commencing no earlier than 90 days before Election Day.
Bank/credit card statement.
Paycheck or paystub.
A check or other document issued by a unit of government.
A letter on public or private social service agency letterhead identifying a homeless voter and describing the individual’s residence for voting purposes.
Residential lease that is effective on the date of registration. (Not valid if registering by mail.)
An intake document from a residential care facility such as a nursing home or assisted living facility.
If you have questions or concerns about voting, please reply to this newsletter (smartvoter@substack.com). Our voting services team will get back to you promptly.
Helpful Links
Request an Absentee Ballot (Deadline: March 30)
Upcoming Election Day
Spring Election: April 4