How to Obtain An Identification Card To Vote

If you are eligible to vote in Wisconsin and do not currently hold a Wisconsin driver’s license or Wisconsin identification card, you may obtain a free identification card from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV). You will need to check a box on the application form indicating that the identification card is needed for voting: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/drivers/drivers/apply/idcard.htm.

The DMV will require you to present the following documents in order to obtain the Wisconsin identification card required for voting:

Proof of name and date of birth (a certified United States birth certificate, valid passport, or certificate of naturalization)
Proof of identity (Social Security card, military papers, marriage papers)
Proof of Wisconsin residency (utility bill, paystub, mortgage)
Proof of United States citizenship
Social Security number

The Madison East DMV service center, 2001 Bartillon Drive, is open:
8:30 – 4:30 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
8 – 4 Wednesdays,
and 10 – 5:30 Thursdays.

The Madison West DMV service center, 4802 Sheboygan Avenue, is open:
8:30 – 4:30 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays
10 – 5:30 Wednesdays,
and 8 – 4 Thursdays.

The Madison Odana Renewal Center, 6514 Odana Road, Suite 4, is open for license and identification card renewals only:
10 – 6 Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
10:15 – 5:30 Wednesdays,
and 8 – 4 Saturdays.

For more information call the Department of Transportation at 608-266-2353 or visit: dot.wisconsin.gov

CERTIFIED BIRTH CERTIFICATES: In order to obtain a free identification card for voting purposes, you will need to present a certified birth certificate or passport to the DMV. There is a fee for obtaining a certified copy of a birth certificate.

IF YOU WERE BORN DANE COUNTY: Contact the Dane County Register of Deeds, 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 110, 608-266-4141 or countyofdane.com/regdeeds There is a $20 fee and you will need to provide one of the following forms of identification:

Wisconsin driver’s license or Wisconsin ID card with photo or current college or high school identification card with photo
Two documents with your name and address (utility bill, WI hunting or fishing license, government-issued photo ID badge, U.S. passport, check/bank book, health insurance card, recently signed and dated lease, traffic ticket)
Family member/friend with photo ID who will corroborate for you

If you were born in another WISCONSIN county: Contact the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, 1 W. Wilson Street, Room 158, dhs.wisconsin.gov/vitalrecords. There is a $20 fee and you will need to bring one of the following forms of identification:

Wisconsin driver’s license/photo ID or out-of-state license/photo ID
Two of the following: Government-issued employee identification badge with photo, US passport, checkbook or bankbook, Major credit card, Health insurance card, recently dated and signed lease, utility bill, traffic ticket

If you were born OUT OF STATE: Use the following link to any of the 50 states. cdc.gov/nchs/w2w.htm. If you do not have internet access, contact the County Clerk’s office at 266-4121 and we can help you figure out how to get your certified birth certificate.

If you have further questions please contact the Government Accountability Board (GAB) at gab.wi.gov or 608-266-8005.