October 12, 2020 League of Women Voters Who We Are Nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of women and men committed to making voting free, fair, and accessible to all Our Mission Our mission is to empower voters and defend democracy 1 1 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 1
October 12, 2020 Voting in the Nov. 3 Election Ways to vote: • Absentee by mail • In-person absentee (early voting) • Hours and location vary by municipality • Election Day • Polls are open from 7am-8pm What’s on the ballot: • U.S. President and Vice President • U.S. Congress • State Senate • State Assembly • Local partisan races 2 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 2
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October 12, 2020 Voter Eligibility You are eligible to vote if: • You are a U.S. Citizen • You will be at least 18 years old on or before Election Day • You have resided in WI for 28 days prior to the election • You are not currently serving a sentence including incarceration, parole, probation, or extended supervision for a felony conviction • You have not been determined by a court to be ineligible to vote (for example: through a guardianship decision) 4 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 4
October 12, 2020 Voter Registration Who needs to register? • First time voters • If you’ve moved • If you’ve changed your name • If you haven’t voted in over 4 years How to register: Online (up to 20 days before the election)* • • By mail to your municipal clerk (up to 20 days before the election) • In person at your municipal clerk’s office (through the Friday before the election) At your polling place on Election Day • 5 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 5
October 12, 2020 Proof of Residence ● Must include your name and current address ● Can be paper or electronic *This is not an exhaustive list of options 6 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 6
October 12, 2020 Photo ID for Voting A current address is NOT required 7 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 7
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October 12, 2020 Wisconsin’s Voter Information Website MyVote.WI.Gov 9 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 9
October 12, 2020 LWV Resources: VOTE411.org LWVWI.org 10 Eileen Newcomer | https://my.lwv.org/wisconsin 10
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