Voter Information
Information To Help You Exercise Your Voting Power!
Local Resources:
Voter Education & Registration Assistance Project (VERAP) is a collaborative program with area libraries to promote voter registration for all eligible adults. The Instructional Notebook should be available at a library computer.
Interested libraries can find more information about the program here and “training tools” here.
VERAP Resource Notebook, 2021 January update (for library staff use)
VERAP Instructional Notebook, Online Voter Registration Instructions at MyVote.wi.gov, revised 2020-08
VERAP Simplified Instructional Notebook, How to Register to Vote on MyVote.wi.gov
UPDATES:
Insert/replace elections information with 2024 Elections in Wisconsin in the Resource Notebook, pages 6, 40, and 68.
How to Request an Absentee Ballot - A how-to video demonstrating the process completed on MyVoteWI
How to Register and Vote Brochure (revised September 2019)
Citizen’s Guide to the Wisconsin State Legislature (handout May 14, 2019 meeting)
Guide to WI State Legislature Website
National Popular Vote TOOLKIT (Handouts and Slide Presentation January 14, 2020 meeting)
WEBSITES TO HELP YOU BECOME AN INFORMED VOTER
MyVote Wisconsin is your one-stop website for everything you need to know about when, where and how to register and vote.
The site provides all Wisconsin residents — registered and non-registered electors — with information regarding the date of their next election, where they vote, what will appear on their ballot, voter registration, absentee voting, the ward and districts in which they live, who holds office in their area, and how to contact their municipal clerk.
Registered electors have access to more detailed information than non-registered electors.
All residents may use the website to create and print a new or updated voter registration application, which they then sign and mail to their municipal clerk or hand deliver and sign in the presence of the municipal clerk or polling place election inspector.
In addition, military voters and permanent overseas voters may use MyVote Wisconsin to request and receive an absentee ballot online.
You may also want to check out the the Wisconsin Elections Commission and the State of Wisconsin Ethics Commission which have more general information about Wisconsin elections.
Vote411.org is your access to the online voters’ guide sponsored by League of Women Voters and populated with information written by candidates who will appear on your ballot in the next election.
“Enter your address to find your polling place, build your ballot with our online voters’ guide and much more!
With our voters’ guide you can see the races on your ballot, compare candidates’ positions side-by-side, and print out a “ballot” indicating your preferences as a reminder and take it with you to the polls on Election Day.
Check out our resources for military and overseas voters!”
Bringit.wi.gov is the official website that tells you what photo ID you need to bring with you to vote on election day. On that site you can find out: (1) Which photo IDs you can use, (2) How to get a free photo ID if you need it, (3) What the exceptions are to the photo ID requirement.
League Advocacy for Voters
LWVNOW’s voter advocacy is concentrated in tHREE areas
Facilitating voter registration among area students who are close to age 18 and/or high school graduation. This involves working with student leaders and service clubs, as well as school administration and faculty.
Collaborating with libraries (school, college, and public) to promote voter registration for all eligible community members with our Voter Education & Registration Assistance Project (VERAP).
Working with the Wisconsin League of Women Voters (LWVWI) to have a better legislative redistricting mechanism in place prior to the 2020 census.
Wisconsin State LWV voters’ rights ADVOCACY
Click to view the LWV WI website page Voting Information.
