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To register to vote, you must show your state department of transportation issued driver's license or ID card number. If you have not been issued a state driver's license or ID, you must provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security number. Or, you may indicate that you have not been issued a state driver's license, ID, or Social Security number. Your registration cannot be processed until you provide this information.

You can now register to vote online! You will need a WI driver's license or ID in order to complete the online registration. If you do not have either form of ID you can either mail the registration papers or register to vote in person.

You must provide proof of residence in order to establish your current address. The following are acceptable proof of residence (must contain your current and complete name, a current and complete residential address, including a numbered street address, and the name of a municipality):

  • A current and valid Wisconsin driver's license
  • A current and valid Wisconsin ID card
  • Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit
  • Any ID card issued by an employer in the normal course of business and bearing a photo of the card holder, but not including a business card
  • A real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election
  • A residential lease that is effective on day of registration (not valid for first time voters registering by mail)
  • A university, college or technical institute fee statement within the last 9 months with a student ID
  • A utility bill (gas, electric or telephone service) received within the past 90 days
  • Bank or credit card statement
  • Paycheck or paystub
  • A check or other document issued by a unit of government
  • An intake document from a residential care facility such as a nursing home or assisted living facility
  • A letter on public or private social service agency letterhead identifying a homeless voter and describing the individual's residence for voting purposes

More proof of residence examples can be found here.

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