Village of Hawkins, Wis. – The Wisconsin Elections Commission reminds voters that if they don’t have an acceptable photo ID, they still have time to get one to vote.

If you don’t have an acceptable photo ID, you can get one for free after just one visit to a Wisconsin DMV office through the ID Petition Process.

Photo ID Required to Vote

To vote in Wisconsin, whether at the polls or absentee in-person at their clerk’s office, voters must show an acceptable photo ID. Most people already have a photo ID, like a Wisconsin driver license, state ID card or other DMV-issued photo ID document. 

Voters can also use a U.S. passport, military and veteran’s IDs, some student IDs, tribal IDs, or a certificate of naturalization. The full list is available at https://elections.wi.gov/voters/photo-id/photo-id-bring-it-ballot

Your photo ID does not need to have your current address, and your name on your ID does not have to exactly match the name on the poll list. Your driver license or state ID card may even be expired, but it must have expired after the date of the most recent general election, which was the November 5, 2024.

Make Plans Now to Get a Photo ID 

If you do not have an acceptable photo ID, make plans now to get one for free from the DMV. Voters who find they do not have an acceptable ID on Election Day can still cast a provisional ballot that will be counted if they bring an acceptable ID to their village clerk’s office by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election.

To find your nearest DMV service center, please visit the DMV website: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/online-srvcs/find-dmv/default.aspx

How to Get a Free Photo ID to Vote with Wisconsin’s ID Petition Process

The Wisconsin DMV will provide a state ID card for free to any person who needs it for voting purposes.  If an applicant does not have all the required documentation to get a regular state ID card, DMV has an ID Petition Process available in order to obtain a free ID card for voting.

For more information, visit https://elections.wi.gov/how-do-i-get-free-state-id-card