Voter Photo ID Law Information
What to Expect at the Polling Place
How to Get a Free State ID Card for Voting
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation provides free state ID cards for voting.
- Learn about getting a free Wisconsin ID card on the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website: http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/id-card.aspx
- Learn about getting a free Wisconsin ID card even if you do not have a birth certificate: http://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/dmv/license-drvs/how-to-apply/petition-process.aspx
U.S. Supreme Court Decision Clears Wisconsin Voter Photo ID Law
Monday, March 23, 2015, the United States Supreme Court issued an order declining to hear an appeal of Wisconsin's voter photo ID law.
On advice of the Wisconsin Attorney General, the photo ID law was not enforced for the April 7, 2015 Spring Election, but is now in effect for all elections.
Read more about the Supreme Court's decision and its impact on Wisconsin elections here.
Voter ID Information for Local Election Officials
| Title | Post date |
| Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Denies Stay Motion in One Wisconsin Institute Case and Implementation Guidance | 08/23/2016 - 3:59pm |
| Partial Stay Issued in One Wisconsin Institute Case – Reforms to DMV’s Appeal Process Stayed Pending Appeal | 08/12/2016 - 2:59pm |
| Federal Court Decision in One Wisconsin Institute Case | 08/02/2016 - 4:17pm |
| Voter Photo ID Requirement Not in Effect for April 2015 Spring Election | 03/23/2015 - 2:25pm |
| Resources to Communicate Status of Voter Photo ID | 10/15/2014 - 4:44pm |
Quick Reference Topics for Voter Photo ID
Click on the topics below for printable information about Voter Photo ID.
Absentee Voting and Photo ID
Acceptable Photo IDs for Voting in Wisconsin
Complete Guide to Voting in Wisconsin
Elderly Voters and Voters with Disabilities
Election Day Voting
Photo ID Brochure
Power Point- Voting and Photo ID in Wisconsin
Proof of Residence
Voter Registration
Background Information about the Voter ID Law
Free ID and Identification Card Petition Process (IDPP) Palm Card
Confidential Voters and Voting in Wisconsin
What to Expect at the Polling Place
Testimony on 2011 Assembly Bill 476
Testimony to Senate Committee on Transportation and Elections re: 2011 SB 381
Testimony to Joint Committee on Review of Administrative Rules 11-15-2011
Absentee Voting Rules Overview - under revision due to court decisions
Testimony to Joint Committee on Review of Administrative Rules 9-27-2011
Voter Photo ID Law: A Resource Guide and Documents Regarding Changes to Election Law
Voter Photo ID Team Implementation Concept
G.A.B. Voter Photo ID Plan for Joint Committee on Finance
2011 Wisconsin Act 23
Voter Photo ID Handout
Major Impacts of Photo ID Law for 2011