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Who Can Vote in Wisconsin?
The ACLU of Wisconsin is providing information on basic rights of Wisconsin
voters. The handouts are designed to help voters avoid problems when going
to the polls. The materials are available in English, Spanish, and Hmong.
A copy of the Spanish and English language versions is attached.
WHO CAN VOTE IN WISCONSIN - 2006?
You May Vote in Wisconsin If:
- You will be at least 18 years old by Election Day;
- You are a U.S. citizen by birth or by naturalization. (If
you were born in Puerto Rico, you are AUTOMATICALLY a U.S. citizen.)
- You will be a Wisconsin resident for at least 10
days by Election Day;
- You have registered to vote - or you register on
Election Day. (If you’ve registered from a different address
in the past, you must register again at your new address.)
What Do I Do if I Have to Register?
- If you have a current, valid, Wisconsin driver’s license, bring
it so you can write your license number on the voter registration card.
If you don’t have a current, valid, Wisconsin driver’s
license, you still CAN register by writing the last 4 digits of your
social security number or state ID card on the registration card, or
by checking the box that says you don’t have any of these documents.
- You prove where you live. If you’re registering on Election
Day, if you registered by mail, if you registered after October 18,
or if you registered in a registration drive, bring a document with
your name & current address, like a driver’s license, state
ID, recent utility bill, property tax bill, lease, bank statement,
or pay check, OR go to the polls with a voter who knows where you live
and who has proof of their own residency.
You May Vote EVEN IF:
- You don’t have a driver’s license or “photo ID;”
- You are an Ex-Felon (as long as you no longer have to report to a
probation or parole officer because of a Felony conviction. YOUR CIVIL
RIGHTS ARE AUTOMATICALLY RESTORED WHEN YOU ARE “OFF PAPER.” If
you’ve only been convicted of a Misdemeanor, you CAN vote – even
while serving a Misdemeanor sentence);
- You don’t speak English (as long as you are a U.S. citizen)
- You are a Student living away from your parents (you can choose to
vote where you live for school OR where you last resided before attending
school. You may not vote twice.)
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