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Key Dates and Deadlines

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October 16: Deadline to register by mail and to register to vote online
October 31: Deadline to request an absentee ballot, if you are a regular or permanent overseas voter
October 22 - November 3: In-Person Absentee (Early Voting).
November 1: Deadline to register in your clerk’s office
November 5: Register to vote at your polling place

Register to Vote

Register by mail or online by October 16. If the deadline has passed, you can register in person on Election Day at your polling place.

Absentee/Mail-In Voting

October 31, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. - Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot, Regular and Permanent Overseas Voters

November 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. - Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot, Indefinitely Confined

November 1, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. - Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot, Military

November 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. - Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot.

Early In-Person Voting

October 22: Early voting begins in Wisconsin

Office hours and dates vary by municipality. Some municipal offices may not offer additional in-person absentee hours. Contact your municipal clerk for absentee voting hours.

In-person Voting

Polls open on Tuesday, November 5, 7 a.m. - 8 p.m.