MONROE - City clerk Carol Stamm urges voters in the City of Monroe to make sure they have an acceptable photo identification to vote beginning with the Feb. 16 primary election.
A photo ID is required to prove identity before being allowed to cast a ballot. An acceptable photo ID is not required to include a current address. Most voters already have one of the types of photo ID required to vote. Before casting a ballot on Election Day, voters must show one of the following photo IDs, which are still valid if expired after the
date of the most recent general election in November 2014: Wisconsin driver license; Wisconsin state ID card; military ID card issued by the U.S. Uniformed Services; or a U.S. passport book or card.
The following forms of photo ID are also acceptable: A Certificate of Naturalization that was issued no earlier than two years prior to the election; driver license receipt issued by the Wisconsin DOT, within 45 days of issuance; ID issued by a federally recognized Wisconsin indian tribe; or a photo ID issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college, or technical college that contains the date the card was issued, signature of student, and an expiration date no later than two years after date of issuance. The university or college ID must be accompanied by a separate document that proves enrollment such as a tuition fee receipt, an enrollment verification letter or a class schedule.
Anyone not having a valid Wisconsin driver license or state ID can receive a free state ID from the local DMV if specifically requested as an ID for voting purposes. The DMV also can help with obtaining birth certificates. Contact the local DMV for more information.
During in-person absentee voting, voters must present a photo ID, the same as on Election Day. Voters requesting an absentee ballot by mail must include a photocopy of the photo ID with the request. However, voters who are "indefinitely confined" because of age, illness, infirmity or disability and voters in care facilities do not need a photo ID. Active members of the U.S. armed services who are away from home also are exempt from the photo ID requirement.
The photo ID law should not be confused with proof of residency requirements. A proof of residence document must be provided by everyone before being allowed to register to vote. This determines the voting address, which is especially important for local elections.
Voters must re-register to vote every time they have a change of name or address. Voters may visit the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board's website for more information: www.bringit.wisconsin.gov for information about the new photo ID law; http://www.gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/publication/154/proof_of_residence_pdf_29621.pdf for more information regarding proof of residence documents.
A photo ID is required to prove identity before being allowed to cast a ballot. An acceptable photo ID is not required to include a current address. Most voters already have one of the types of photo ID required to vote. Before casting a ballot on Election Day, voters must show one of the following photo IDs, which are still valid if expired after the
date of the most recent general election in November 2014: Wisconsin driver license; Wisconsin state ID card; military ID card issued by the U.S. Uniformed Services; or a U.S. passport book or card.
The following forms of photo ID are also acceptable: A Certificate of Naturalization that was issued no earlier than two years prior to the election; driver license receipt issued by the Wisconsin DOT, within 45 days of issuance; ID issued by a federally recognized Wisconsin indian tribe; or a photo ID issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college, or technical college that contains the date the card was issued, signature of student, and an expiration date no later than two years after date of issuance. The university or college ID must be accompanied by a separate document that proves enrollment such as a tuition fee receipt, an enrollment verification letter or a class schedule.
Anyone not having a valid Wisconsin driver license or state ID can receive a free state ID from the local DMV if specifically requested as an ID for voting purposes. The DMV also can help with obtaining birth certificates. Contact the local DMV for more information.
During in-person absentee voting, voters must present a photo ID, the same as on Election Day. Voters requesting an absentee ballot by mail must include a photocopy of the photo ID with the request. However, voters who are "indefinitely confined" because of age, illness, infirmity or disability and voters in care facilities do not need a photo ID. Active members of the U.S. armed services who are away from home also are exempt from the photo ID requirement.
The photo ID law should not be confused with proof of residency requirements. A proof of residence document must be provided by everyone before being allowed to register to vote. This determines the voting address, which is especially important for local elections.
Voters must re-register to vote every time they have a change of name or address. Voters may visit the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board's website for more information: www.bringit.wisconsin.gov for information about the new photo ID law; http://www.gab.wi.gov/sites/default/files/publication/154/proof_of_residence_pdf_29621.pdf for more information regarding proof of residence documents.