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Acceptable Voter ID Wisconsin driver license* WI DOT-issued photo ID card* U.S. passport* Military ID card* *The above documents may not have expired earlier than the date of the last November election. Certificate of naturalization issued within last 2 years Unexpired Wisconsin driver license or state ID receipt ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin Unexpired ID issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college—must contain issuance date, student signature, and expiration date within 2 years of issuance, along with proof of current enrollment. Your photo ID does not need to show a current address. Middleton City Clerk’s Office [PHONE REDACTED] 7426 Hubbard Avenue Middleton, WI 53562 Hours: 7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. www.cityofmiddleton.wi.us My Vote WI 9/16/2014 Voter ID Our goal is for all eligible voters to be able to cast a ballot and have that ballot counted. Photo Identification Required Wisconsin law now requires voters to present a photo ID before obtaining a ballot. Your photo ID does not need to show a current address. Election officials will only be looking at the type of ID presented, the name and photograph on the ID, and the expiration date of the ID. ---PAGE BREAK--- Photo ID Exemptions Photo ID is not required for the following absentee voters: Military voters Voters who are permanently overseas Confidential Voters Indefinitely confined voters Nursing home residents and other voters who have ballots delivered by Special Voting Deputies Residents of Care Facilities who are not visited by Special Voting Deputies Absentee Ballot Requests Absentee requests for ballots sent by mail must be accompanied by a photocopy or picture of an acceptable form of voter ID. Once you have sent the Clerk’s Office a photocopy of your ID, you will not need to send copies with future requests. Please read your absentee ballot instruction letter very carefully. We want your vote to count! Hospitalized Voters Hospitalized voters may appoint an agent to pick up their ballot from the Clerk’s Office. The agent needs to bring the hospitalized voter’s photo ID to the Clerk’s Office. Call our office at [PHONE REDACTED] for more information. In-Person Absentee Voting Absentee voters casting a ballot in the City Clerk’s Office must present a photo ID just as they would if they were voting at the polls. Provisional Ballots Voters unable to provide an acceptable form of photo ID on Election Day will become provisional voters. Provisional ballots are not counted unless the voter provides the City Clerk’s Office with an acceptable photo ID by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election. Obtaining a Wisconsin ID If you are eligible to vote but do not have a Wisconsin ID card, you may obtain a free ID for voting. You will need to check a box on the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) application to indicate that you need the ID for voting. For more information, see www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply /idcard.htm. You may need to provide a certified birth certificate or passport in order to obtain your free ID. If you have changed your name since birth, you will need to provide proof of your legal name change. Dane County Fees Waived If you were born in Dane County and need to obtain your certified birth certificate to apply for a Wisconsin ID in order to vote, the Dane County Register of Deeds will waive the fee for your birth certificate. You will need to show the Register of Deeds two documents with your name and address, or you will need to bring along a family member who has photo ID and will corroborate for you. Unavailable Documentation Rather than pay a fee for the documentation required for a free Wisconsin ID, you may petition the DMV to verify your identity with a state or federal agency. For details, see http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers /apply/petition-process.htm. File the petition as soon as possible. The DMV will try to complete verification within seven business days, but the process may take longer. When to Visit the DMV For the shortest lines, visit the DMV mid- morning or mid-afternoon and try to avoid Mondays, Fridays, and the beginning and end of each month. ID customers are given priority service at the DMV. Although wait times vary by location and day, the DMV reports that 70% of customers wait in line less than 20 minutes. Everyone who is in the office at closing time will be served. DMV locations and hours Madison East DMV service center 2001 Bartillon Drive 8:30 – 4:30 Mondays, Tuesdays 8 – 4 Wednesdays 10 – 5:30 Thursdays 8:30 – 4:30 Fridays Madison Metro bus route 6 via MATC. www.mymetrobus.com Madison West DMV service center 4802 Sheboygan Avenue 8:30 – 4:30 Mondays, Tuesdays 10 – 5:30 Wednesdays 8 – 4 Thursdays 8:30 – 4:30 Fridays Madison Metro bus routes 2, 14, and 15. www.mymetrobus.com