  {"id":75,"date":"2025-12-08T16:00:33","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T22:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/vote\/vote\/"},"modified":"2026-03-26T12:03:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T17:03:05","slug":"vote","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/vote\/vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\"><header class=\"page-header\"><h1 class=\"entry-title heading-separator\">Vote<\/h1><\/header>\n\n\n<p>Explaining the different ways you can cast your ballot in Wisconsin\u2014voting in person on Election Day, voting early in person, or voting by absentee ballot\u2014and outlines what you need for each option, such as acceptable photo ID and, when applicable, proof of residence. Highlighting key deadlines, provides guidance on requesting and returning absentee ballots, and directs you to official tools to look up voting information and early-voting locations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"uwm-block-otp-nav \"><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"a0\">Election Day Voting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Wisconsin polling places are open for voting on Election Days from 7AM to 8PM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View your voter information including next election, polling place, voting history, and elected officials at&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myvote.wi.gov\/en-US\/MyVoterInformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">MyVote Wisconsin \u2013 My Voter Information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bring the following items on Election Day:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/vote\/wisconsin-voter-id\/\">acceptable photo ID<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are registering to vote on Election Day, also bring&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myvote.wi.gov\/DesktopModules\/GabMyVoteModules\/api\/document\/getproofofresidencedoc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Proof of Residence documentation<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>[Optional] Voter guide notes on paper or mobile phone. You are allowed to use your phone as long as you are not being disruptive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For information on what to expect at the polls on Election Day, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elections.wi.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Elections Commission<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"a2\">Early Voting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Early voting is a form of absentee voting that is performed in person. Contact your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/myvote.wi.gov\/en-us\/MyMunicipalClerk\">municipal clerk<\/a>&nbsp;for early voting locations, dates, and hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/vote\/wisconsin-absentee-voting\/\">Wisconsin Absentee Voting<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\" id=\"a1\">Absentee Voting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you do not wish to vote in person on Election Day, you may request an absentee ballot. Your request must be received by your municipal clerk by 5 PM the Thursday before the election for them to process and mail you your absentee ballot. Your completed ballot must be mailed and received by 8 PM Election Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/vote\/wisconsin-absentee-voting\/\">Wisconsin Absentee Voting<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading heading-separator\">Voting Accessibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a number of accessibility accommodations including curbside voting and special voting booth equipment. For information on accessibility accommodations, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/elections.wi.gov\/taxonomy\/term\/174\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wisconsin Elections Commission \u2013 Voting Accessibility<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":40,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/full-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-75","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Student Voter Information<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to vote in Wisconsin with step-by-step Election Day guidance, polling place info, and voting rules for 51ÁÔÆæ voters.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/vote\/vote\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Vote\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn how to vote in Wisconsin with step-by-step Election Day guidance, polling place info, and voting rules for 51ÁÔÆæ voters.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/vote\/vote\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Student Voter Information\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-26T17:03:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/vote\\\/vote\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/uwm.edu\\\/vote\\\/vote\\\/\",\"name\":\"Vote - 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