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If you have a Wisconsin driver license or state ID card, you can complete your registration online at MyVote.wi.gov. The address that you enter will be checked against the address on file with the DMV. You can update your address with the DMV online by starting at tinyurl.com/DMVAddressChange.

If you do not have either of the above documents, to register you must use a paper form, and you must show proof of residence (POR). (MyVote.wi.gov will help you start the registration process.)

Electronic proof of residence is acceptable, on a smart phone, tablet, laptop, etc, per a decision by the Board in August 2012.

All Proof of Residence documents must include the voter’s name and current address, and if valid for a specified time must be valid on the day the voter registers. The following examples of electronic proof are either government documents or utility bills.

Madison and Dane County Area

Who or What	Website and Comments
*Cardholders for 47 South-Central libraries, including Madison. pdf: LINKcat as POR	www.linkcat.info Log in (right side) with library card # and Pin. Click My Personal Details (left side). (Mobile, such as phone or tablet: select Mobile in menu bar near top.)
UW-Madison students Tips for registering UW students Residence Hall addresses	https://go.wisc.edu/verify Log in using your NetID and password. If this does not show your voting address, go to your “Student Center” and edit the mailing address (near the bottom of the page).
Madison College Students Mobile: Select Dashboard, then Personal Information, then Address.	https://madisoncollege.edu/mymadisoncollege-guide Log in, then click on Go to my Student Center (usually upper left). Address is near the bottom of the Student Center page. To update the address, click the menu to the left of the contact information box labeled other personal..., select Addresses and then click the little arrow button to the right. Edit the address on this screen.
MG&E customers who have established an electronic account	www.mge.com Click on My Account, upper left side. Bill appears, or click View Current Bill.
Madison Water Utility customers	https://mywater.cityofmadison.com Log in. Current utility bill appears at the top.
Dane County property owners who live on the property	https://accessdane.countyofdane.com/ Access Dane - enter name or address
Madison property owners who live on the property	www.cityofmadison.com/assessor/property/ Madison Assessor's office - enter name or address

Statewide - Documents for Proof of Residence

Who or What	Website and Comments
Driver License or DOT issued ID	https://tinyurl.com/DMVchanges Update your address, then use the web page as POR.
Medicare recipients	https://www.mymedicare.gov Log in (left side); click User Information under My Account tab
Wisconsin Court Access	http://wcca.wicourts.gov/index.xsl Agree to terms of use, then enter name, etc.
Medicaid, BadgerCare+, FoodShare recipients	https://access.wisconsin.gov/ Log in to account; Click My Details under My Benefits; Click Contact Information
Hunting, Fishing or other recreational license. Must show current year (at the top).	https://gowild.wi.gov/ Click green GET STARTED button, log-in, or use DL or SSN to find your account. Choose "Reprint Documents" to download a pdf. Or call DNR at 800-936-7463 to get your account number.
Any UW campus	https://www.wisconsin.edu/voting/documents/ Select your campus

*Library Card - for electronic proof of residence
Although most library cards do not show the user's address, the electronic account does have the address.

Card holders for a library system:	Website and Comments
South-Central Library System	www.linkcat.info Log in (right side) with library card # and Pin. Click on My Personal Details (left side)
Milwaukee County Libraries	https://countycat.mcfls.org/ Click on My Account in upper right
Brown County (Green Bay)	http://brown.ent.sirsi.net/client/en_US/home/ Log in and click on My Account on the top
List of all 16 Wisconsin library systems	http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/directories/systems

*At their June 18, 2015 Board meeting (agenda, pages 117-122), the GAB determined that these types of library system documents are acceptable as proof of residence since they are government documents. See minutes, page 7.

**From the Madison clerk regarding my.wisc.edu: “mailing address” and “home address” are listed at the bottom. It is likely that the “mailing address” will be the Madison address where the student resides for voting purposes. Students are not required to change their “home address” (frequently their parent’s address) to claim Madison residency.

Send your suggestions for additions to the list of electronic proof of residence to malischke@yahoo.com

This page is at http://tinyurl.com/ElectronicPOR

2019 Election Dates

ELECTION DATE - Tuesdays	TYPE OF ELECTION	OFFICES	DATE ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES – Wednesdays at 11:59 pm.
February 19	Primary	Supreme Court, School Board, Mayor, Alder, Judges	January 30
April 2	Spring	Supreme Court, School Board, Mayor, Alder, Judges	March 13

Municipal clerk's office and early voting locations- Registration ends the Friday before the election.

Election Day registration - at your polling place.

Pictures of examples of proof of residence.

Web page by Paul Malischke malischke@yahoo.com Last updated March 21, 2020