YOU NEED A PHOTO VOTER ID TO VOTE

by Virginia Kirsch

You need a photo ID to vote in Wisconsin elections. The Government Accountability Board of Wisconsin has a very handy, user-friendly website to help you with this process as well as many other details concerning elections.

At myvote.wi.gov you can register to vote, check your voter registration status, find your polling place, see what’s on your ballot, request an absentee ballot (military and permanent overseas voters only), and check provisional ballot status.

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed the photo ID provisions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 23. A photo ID is now required to receive a ballot in all special and regular elections.

Learn more about photo ID and voting here , and visit the Bring It to the Ballot website . http://www.gab.wi.gov/publications/video/photo-id-law-implementation

The next election is Tuesday, February 16, 2016. Be prepared with your photo ID for voting.

There are four short videos to help you and your family and friends with voting:

• Voter Photo ID
• Absentee Voting
• What to Expect at the Polling Place
• How to Get a Free Wisconsin State ID for Voting

Find them at http://bringit.wisconsin.gov/downloads

Voter Photo ID and New Polling Place Procedures in Wisconsin

 

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