-ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDS-
Information Provided by the Wisconsin Elections Commission
For detailed information about the Voter Photo ID law, visit bringit.wi.gov.
For other information on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, visit http://elections.wi.gov
or call the Elections Help Desk at 1-866-VOTE-WIS or 608-266-8005.
DO I NEED A SPECIAL VOTER ID CARD?
There is not a separate “Voter ID” card. There are many forms of photo ID, which you may already have, that can
be used to vote. Anyone voting in person must show the original copy of their photo ID.
Anyone with a valid Wisconsin driver license or Wisconsin state ID card, or any of the documents listed below,
already has the photo ID they need for voting purposes.
WHAT CAN I USE AS PHOTO ID TO VOTE?
The following photo IDs are acceptable for voting purposes, and can be unexpired or expired after, November
3, 2020 (currently the date of the last General Election):
o A Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended. Your Wisconsin
DOT-issued driver license does not need to be REAL-ID compliant.
o A Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card. Your Wisconsin DOT-issued ID card does not need to be REAL-
ID compliant.
o Military ID card issued by the U.S. Uniformed Services
o A U.S. passport book or card
The following photo IDs are also acceptable for voting purposes:
o A certificate of naturalization (that was issued not earlier than two years before the date of the election)
o An identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin
o A driver license receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days from date issued)
o An identification card receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT (valid for 45 days from date issued)
o A Wisconsin DMV ID Petition Process Photo Receipt (valid for 60 days from date issued)
o A Veteran Affairs ID card (must be unexpired or have no expiration date)
o A photo identification card issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college, or technical college that
contains the following:
-Date the card was issued
-Signature of student
-Expiration date no later than two years after date of issuance, can still be used if expired
-If the student ID is expired, the university or college ID must be accompanied by a separate document that
proves current enrollment, such as a tuition fee receipt, enrollment verification letter, or class schedule
WHAT
WILL THE POLL WORKER BE LOOKING AT
ON MY PHOTO ID?
An acceptable Photo ID for voting does not have to include a current address.
o Elector’s Photograph
The photograph must reasonably resemble the elector
o Elector’s Name
The elector’s name must conform to the name on their voter registration; conform does not mean
that the name must be identical to the name on the voter registration
o An Expiration
If the ID has an expiration date, it must meet the expiration requirements listed above
-ACCEPTABLE PHOTO IDS-
Information Provided by the Wisconsin Elections Commission
For detailed information about the Voter Photo ID law, visit bringit.wi.gov.
For other information on the Wisconsin Elections Commission, visit http://elections.wi.gov
or call the Elections Help Desk at 1-866-VOTE-WIS or 608-266-8005.
ARE THERE ANY PHOTO IDS I CA NNOT USE TO VOTE?
Yes. The following photo IDs are NOT acceptable for voting purposes:
o A State or Federal government employee ID
o An out-of-state driver license or identification card
o An employment ID
o A membership or organization ID
o A Certificates of Citizenship
ARE THERE ANY PHOTO IDS THAT CAN BE USED FOR VOTING THAT DO NOT HAVE A PHOTO ON THEM?
Yes. The following documents, which do not contain a photo, can be used for voting purposes:
o A citation or notice of intent to revoke or suspend a driver license, which is dated within 60
days of the date of the election. If your driver license has been taken away by law enforcement or a
court, you may present written documentation of that fact in order to vote without your photo ID
o A State of Wisconsin, DOT issued, identification card without a photo, issued to those electors
with a religious objection to being photographed
IS THERE ANYONE WHO DOES NOT NEED TO PROVIDE A
PHOTO ID?
Yes. The following electors do NOT need to provide a Photo ID:
o Confidential electors are always exempt from Photo ID requirements. Confidential electors have
applied for this status with their municipal clerk, and have presented a court order, a letter from
law enforcement, a letter from the staff of a domestic abuse shelter, or the staff of an agency
assisting victims of domestic abuse
o Active Military and Permanent Overseas voters are not required to provide a Photo ID when
they vote by absentee ballot, but if they vote in-person, they must present Photo ID
o Indefinitely confined voters and voters in special care facilities can provide a witness signature
on their absentee ballot certificate envelope in substitute for showing Photo ID; if they vote in-
person, they must present a Photo ID
