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Who We Are Nonpartisan, nonprofit

• rganization 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

League of Women Voters

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What’s on the ballot:

• U.S. President and Vice President
• U.S. Congress
• State Senate
• State Assembly
• Local partisan races

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

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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,

• r 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)

Voter Eligibility

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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
• ffice (through the Friday before the

election)

• At your polling place on Election Day

Voter Registration

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Proof of Residence

*This is not an exhaustive list of options

• Must include your name and current address
• Can be paper or electronic

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Photo ID for Voting

A current address is NOT required

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Wisconsin’s Voter Information Website

MyVote.WI.Gov

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LWV Resources:

LWVWI.org VOTE411.org

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