• A Wisconsin DoT-issued driver license
• A Wisconsin DoT-issued identification card
• An identification card issued by a U.S. uniformed service
•  A U.S. passport

(Identifications above must be unexpired, or if expired, have expired after the date of the most recent general election.)

• A certificate of naturalization that was issued not earlier than two years before the date of an election at which it is presented
• An unexpired driving receipt issued by Wisconsin DoT.
• An unexpired identification card receipt issued by Wisconsin DoT.
• An identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin
• An unexpired identification card issued by a Wisconsin-accredited university or college that contains the following:

-- Date of Issuance
-- Signature of Student
-- Expiration date not later than two years after Date of Issuance

If the voter refuses to sign the poll list, a ballot shall not be issued. 

However, electors who have a disability that prevents them from physically being able to sign the poll list are exempt from this provision.  If another person signed the voter’s registration form because the voter was unable to sign due to disability, the election inspector writes the word “exempt” on the signature line.  If the voter is already registered but the voter claims to be unable to sign due to physical disability, and both inspectors concur, the inspectors shall enter the words “exempt by order of inspectors” on the signature line.  If both inspectors do not waive the signature requirement, the voter shall be allowed to cast a ballot and the inspector or inspectors who did not waive the requirement shall challenge the ballot.

No.  The voter must only show the photo ID to the municipal clerk.

Yes.  Forms may undergo additional revisions based upon the legislative requirements.

No.  Absentee Voters only need to sign the Absentee Certificate Envelope (GAB-122).

University and college students may use their student photo ID in conjunction with a fee payment receipt that contains the student’s residential address dated no earlier than nine months before the election.  University and college students may also use their student photo ID if the university or college has provided a certified list to the municipal clerk of students, containing the students’ residential addresses and indicating which students are U.S. citizens.

For any election prior to the 2012 February Primary, there is no consequence if the election inspector does not believe the photo ID reasonably resembles the voter.  For elections beginning with the 2012 February Primary, election inspectors would challenge the voter’s ballot.  When challenging the voter for this reason, election inspectors must be convinced that the photo ID is not that of the voter.

Mail-in absentee voters are not require to provide photo ID with their absentee application for any election prior to 2012 February Primary.  However, if a mail-in absentee elector voluntarily provides a copy of photo ID (not required until spring 2012) with their absentee application, municipal clerks will need to maintain a record documenting photo ID was provided. 

Once a mail-in absentee voter has provided photo ID, they are not required to provide photo ID again with subsequent absentee ballot requests, unless their registration status changes (address or name change will require them to complete another Voter Registration Application GAB-131).

There is no requirement for voters to provide photo ID for any election prior to the 2012 February Primary.  For elections beginning with the 2012 February Primary, homeless voters are not exempt from the photo ID requirement.

No.  Municipal clerks must provide all election materials, including any provisional ballots, to the County clerk by 4 p.m. on Wednesday following the election.  The provisional ballots must be available to the County Board of Canvassers for processing if necessary.  The municipal clerk should have a list of provisional voters and the document they must provide in order for their ballot to count.  At 4 p.m. on Friday, the municipal clerk notifies the county of all provisional ballots that may be processed and counted. 

While voters are not required to show a photo ID to obtain a ballot in 2011 elections, inspectors must ask every voter for an ID.  Inspectors may not be selective by asking only certain voters for an ID while issuing a ballot to other voters without making the request.  Even if you know the voter, you must still ask them for ID.

The G.A.B. recommends that the “Wisconsin New Voter Photo ID Law” handout be posted near the entrance to the polling place.  Staff has received reports that some voters without photo ID heard others in line saying a photo ID was required, and left before getting the handout and learning they were able to vote without a photo ID. 

Proof of residency is required for voter registration (in most situations) and must be current and valid.  The purpose of the proof of residency document is to establish the voter’s current address, not to prove that the voter complies with the 28 consecutive day residency requirement.  The voter’s sworn statement on the registration form that they meet the 28-day requirement shall be presumed to be true unless the inspector or a challenger has first-hand knowledge sufficient to question the certification.

Photo ID is required upon voting before a ballot is issued to voters.  The purpose of photo ID is to verify the identity of the voter.  For additional information regarding what constitutes an acceptable photo ID, please see the “Wisconsin New Voter Photo ID Law” handout.

State law requires election inspectors to:

• verify that the photo ID is unexpired or, if expired, it meets the expiration specifications (see acceptable forms of photo ID in the Wisconsin New Voter Photo ID handout) 
• verify that the photo ID reasonably resembles the voter
• verify the name conforms to the name on the voter list (name variations are allowed)

No.  Act 23 does not provide for collecting any information by election inspectors when a voter presents photo ID to receive a ballot, such as such as driver license number, date of birth, name, etc. for purposes of voter record maintenance.  While there would be some benefit to using the opportunity to collect and correct data, the sole purpose of displaying photo ID at the polling place is to obtain a ballot, and the law does not intend to create additional steps to confirm or correct registration information.  Such a process also raises concerns about confidential information being made public, additional delays at the polling place, and making changes in registration data without the voter's written acknowledgment or affirmation.