Voter ID Requirements (1/26/2012)

Starting in 2012, Wisconsin state law will require voters to present photo identification before voting. Photo identification used for the purpose of voting is not required to have a current address. Acceptable forms of photo identification if the expiration date is after the November 2, 2010, election:

Driver license issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended Identification card issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Military identification card issued by a United States uniformed service United States passport

Additional acceptable forms of photo identification:

A certificate of naturalization that was issued within two years of the election for which it is used as ID Unexpired driving receipt issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Unexpired identification card receipt issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin Unexpired identification card issued by a Wisconsin-accredited university or college that contains a date of issuance, signature of the student, and expiration date no later than two years after the date of issuance (must also prove current enrollment).

How to Obtain an Identification Card to Vote If you are eligible to vote in Wisconsin and do not currently hold a Wisconsin drivers license or Wisconsin identification card, you may obtain a free identification card from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). You will need to check a box on the application form indicating that the identification card is needed for voting. http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm The DMV will require you to present the following documents in order to obtain the Wisconsin identification card required for voting:

Proof of name and date of birth (a certified United States birth certificate*, valid passport, or certificate of naturalization) Proof of identity (Social Security card, military papers, marriage papers) Proof of Wisconsin residency (utility bill, paystub, mortgage) Proof of United States citizenship Social Security number

Onalaska (La Crosse area) DMV service center 9477 Hwy 16 E. Onalaska, WI 54650
Hours: 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. - Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. - Wednesday 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. - Thursday All Wisconsin DMVs will be closed: 2012: January 2, January 16, May 28, July 4, September 3, October 8, November 22-23, December 24-25, December 31

For more information, see www.dot.wisconsin.gov or call 608-785-9022 or 1-800-924-3570.

Voter Registration Changes The following changes to voter registration are effective immediately: - Under the new law, you may no longer register to vote the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday before an election. However, you may still register to vote at your polling place on Election Day. - Voters may no longer use a corroborating witness as proof of residence when registering to vote. Persons who register or change their address at the polls on election day must present acceptable
proof of residence. Voters registering for the first time in the State of Wisconsin must provide proof of residence if registering by mail.

Any of the following may be used as proof if it contains the address of residence:

A current and valid Wisconsin drivers license or Wisconsin identification card. Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit An identification card issued by an employer in the normal course of business, which has a photograph of the cardholder, but not 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. A utility bill for the period commencing not earlier than 90 days before the election. A bank statement. A paycheck. A check or other document issued by a unit of government.

Signing the Poll Book Voters are now required to sign or make their mark on the poll book before receiving a ballot. There is an exemption for voters who are unable to sign the poll book due to a disability. This change is effective immediately.

Absentee Voting There are no immediate changes to absentee voting, but the following changes will be implemented in 2012. Photo ID must accompany absentee ballot requests. Voters will be required to send a photocopy of an acceptable form of photo identification with their absentee requests. There are exemptions for indefinitely confined voters on the permanent absentee list, military voters, voters who are permanently overseas, and voters in nursing homes who are receiving their ballots from special voting deputies. Absentee voting in the Clerks Office ends the Friday before the election. You will no longer be able to vote Absentee on the Monday before the election for the Village of Trempealeau to with the new state law. Voters without Photo Identification Beginning in 2012, voters who do not present an acceptable form of photo identification will be given a provisional ballot. This ballot will not be counted unless the voter returns to the Clerks Office with acceptable photo identification by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election. Straight Party Ticket The voter photo identification law eliminates straight party voting for everyone but military voters and voters who are permanently overseas. We ask that you help us spread the word about these new regulations. Our goal is for all eligible voters to be able to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted. Additional information from the Government Accountability Board http://gab.wi.gov/electionsvoting/photo-id