MADISON — Voters needing to obtain a state issued ID to vote in the November 3 election will have extra time to do so for Election Day.
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) announced they are extending hours at customer service centers on Monday, November 2 and Tuesday November 3, to enable those needing a photo ID additional time to visit a DMV. DMV Service centers will remain open until 6 p.m.
Voters who don’t already have a Wisconsin driver license, ID or other form of identification needed to vote may still get a Wisconsin ID from the Wisconsin Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The Wisconsin Elections Commission website explains the options for IDs to show at the polls. There is no separate “voter ID” and a federally compliant REAL ID card is not required for voting purposes.
To obtain an official Wisconsin ID card, documentation is required, such as a birth certificate, proof of identify and Wisconsin residency. The voter should bring any documentation available to the DMV and fill out two forms. To find your closest DMV, visit the department’s new “Find my DMV” locator.
A photo ID document will be sent via overnight mail that may be taken to the polls and used for voting. Completing a provisional ballot may be an option until the photo ID document arrives.
DMV offers ID cards for voting purposes to U.S. citizens free of charge.
The DMV’s toll-free hotline at (844) 588-1069 is available for questions on obtaining an ID for voting purposes. For questions regarding voter eligibility, poll locations, voter registration information, visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website elections.wi.gov.
