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Are registered to vote online or by mail by October 14th or in person by October 30th.

Request an absentee ballot by October 29th at 5pm (unless you’re in the military or indefinitely confined, in which case you get 24 extra hours).

Click here for information about accessible voting for folks with disabilities.

Click here for information about your eligibility if you have a criminal conviction.

Active duty military, military family member, or living overseas? You have additional voting options! Visit FVAP.GOV for details specific to your situation.

Register to vote by October 14th by mail/online or in person by October 30th.

Your request for an absentee ballot must be received by October 29th at 5pm (or October 30th if you’re indefinitely confined or in the military). But don’t wait that long! Apply at least two weeks before Election Day if you can.

Exceptions for medical emergencies: if you’re hospitalized in the week before the election, you can request a ballot be brought to you by a person you designate up until 5pm on Election Day. You can use the online application to do this, or contact your local clerk directly and they’ll help you out.

Your ballot must be received by 8pm on Election Day.

This is important: USPS recently changed its policies and won’t always postmark mail the same day it’s picked up from a mailbox — or even the day after. To guarantee a same-day postmark, you’ll need to go to a post office and ask for a manual postmark. All the more reason to mail things early!

If you haven’t voted by mail and provided ID before, you’ll need to include a photocopy of an acceptable ID — see the full list here. The address on your ID does NOT have to be current. If you’re indefinitely confined or qualify for one of the exceptions, make sure to note that in your absentee ballot application, and you won’t have to provide ID.

Put your ballot in the certificate envelope provided and seal it up.

Fill out the certification section of the envelope. Don’t forget to sign, and have a witness sign too (any U.S. citizen who is at least 18 years old and not your employer or running as a candidate in the election). The witness will have to write their address on the envelope where indicated.

If you want to drop it off directly, you can check with your local clerk to find a dropbox location. Someone can drop it off for you if you want.

No need to put a stamp on it — Wisconsin pays your postage for you! Always nice to save some cheddar.

Or you can drop your ballot off at your polling place or an absentee counting location on Election Day.