Endnotes

ARIZONA

*Photo IDs

Photo IDs Accepted:

  • AZ driver license

  • AZ non-operating ID card issued after 10/1/1996

  • Tribal ID (Bureau of Indian Affairs Card #, Tribal Treaty Card #, or Tribal Enrollment #)

  • Certificate of Naturalization/Alien Registration number.

Alternative IDs accepted:

  1. Utility Bill in name of voter, dated within 90 days of election.

Utility Bill = electric, gas, water, solid waste, sewer, phone, cell phone, or cable TV

  1. Bank or credit union statement dated within 90 days of election

  2. Valid Arizona Vehicle Registration

  3. Indian census card

  4. Property tax statement of the elector's residence

  5. Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal identification

  6. Arizona vehicle insurance card

  7. Recorder's Certificate

  8. Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID, including voter registration card

  9. 10.“Official Election Material” that was mailed to the voter

Voter not required to submit proof of citizenship with registration, but if they don’t, they will be "federal only" voter (only eligible to vote in federal elections). A "federal only" voter becomes eligible to vote "full ballot" (all federal, state, county and local elections) if later provide valid proof of citizenship to appropriate County Recorder's office.

**Paid Time Off to Vote

Employees are to be given up to three (3) hours off to vote and have no pay deducted IF there are less than three (3) hours between time polls open or close and when employee starts or ends shift. Employees must request leave before Election Day and employer may specify hours employee can be absent from work to vote. See Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 16-402.

***College Students

  • College and university IDs must include the voter’s address to be used as voter ID, even if the voter has a separate document showing their address. See Fair Elections Center – Arizona.

  • Although a few states still require an excuse to use a mail absentee ballot, all states include as one of their qualified excuses simply that you will be out of county or state on election day, which would apply to most college students residing away from home. Some states specify being a college student as one of the qualified excuses, as well. See, No-Excuse Absentee Voting States and Excuse Required Absentee Voting States.

  • Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community. Fair Elections Center – Arizona

  • Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid (i.e., Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA). See, Fair Elections Center – Arizona.

  • Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.

  • More info at Fair Elections Center and Fair Elections Center State Voting Guides. See Vote411, your home state or county election website, or another voter info site for your state’s rules.

GEORGIA

* Youth Pre-Registration.

Registered voters under the age of 18 may not cast their ballot until they are 18 years old (i.e., if you turn 18 on November 5, you may not vote during the Early Voting period).

See Federal Election Center Georgia Voting Guide.

** Websites for Georgia’s 10 Biggest Counties

Note that Georgia’s county elections lookup page does not provide websites.

Athens-Clarke County Elections Office and Clarke County Absentee & Drop Box Loc.

Chatham County Elections Office, Chatham County Registrar & Drop Box Locations (small print in third bullet under How to Cast Your Absentee Ballot section)

Cherokee County Board of Elections and Cherokee County Drop Box Locations

Clayton County Elections Office and Clayton County Drop Box Locations

Cobb County Elections Office and Cobb County Drop Box Locations

DeKalb County County Elections Office and DeKalb County Drop Box Locations (the drop box locations are indicated with asterisks)

Forsyth County Voter Registrations & Elections Office and Forsyth County Drop Box Location (it is inside lobby of Voter Registrations & Elections Office, so assuming they keep the lobby open until poll closing at 7pm)

Fulton County Elections Office and Fulton County Absentee Ballot Drop Box Loc.

Gwinnett County Elections Office and Gwinnett County Recorder & Drop Box Loc.

Henry County Board of Elections Voting Info but no drop box locations posted here, so call or email Henry County Board of Elections at (770) 288-6448.

*** Early Voting Drop Boxes.

Note that Absentee Ballot Website does not mention drop boxes, but there are one or more in each county that can be used to return absentee ballots.

**** Absentee Ballots – Changing Your Mind to Vote in Person.

If voter has received their absentee ballot, they may change their mind and vote in person by surrendering their absentee ballot to a poll worker at their polling place.

*****  Media Access Overview for Georgia

(from Yale Media Freedom & Information Access Clinic with Protect Democracy)

Only poll workers, observers, and people actively voting are allowed in the “enclosed space,” § 21-2-413, the area within the polling place where the voting machines are located. § 21-2-267.

  • Exit or public opinion polling is not allowed within 25 feet of the polling place building’s exit. § 21-2-414(c)(1). Photography and recording are not allowed inside the polling place.

  • § 21-2-413(e). Electioneering is not allowed within 150 feet of the building where the polling place is, or within 25 feet of a voter standing in line. § 21-2-414(a).

  • Poll managers can control how many people are inside the polling place, except they must allow credentialed poll watchers, poll workers, and law enforcement officers. § 21-2-414(c)(2).

******College Students

  • College and university IDs must include the voter’s address to be used as voter ID, even if the voter has a separate document showing their address. See Fair Elections Center – Georgia.

  • Although a few states still require an excuse to use a mail absentee ballot, all states include as one of their qualified excuses simply that you will be out of county or state on election day, which would apply to most college students residing away from home. Some states specify being a college student as one of the qualified excuses, as well. See, No-Excuse Absentee Voting States and Excuse Required Absentee Voting States.

  • Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community. Fair Elections Center – Georgia

  • Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.

  • More info at Fair Elections Center and Fair Elections Center State Voting Guides. See Vote411, your home state or county election website, or another voter info site for your state’s rules.

MICHIGAN

* Qualifications to Register to Vote

Michigan resident, US citizen, at least 18 years old on election day (may register to vote beginning at age 17.5 years old), not currently serving a sentence in jail or prison.

** Returning Absentee Ballot

Mail: NOT RECOMMENDED within 14 days of election. Mail completed and signed absentee ballot to your local clerk’s office using the provided pre-paid envelope (no postage required).

Dropbox: Must be deposited in Drop Box by Election Day November 5 @ 8:00pm.

Polling Place on Election Day: EVERYWHERE EXCEPT DETROIT. Voters can bring their completed absentee ballot to their precinct to insert directly into a tabulator. A poll worker will need to verify you identity and address, will provide you a secrecy sleeve, and will then direct you to insert the ballot into the tabulator. In Detroit, this is not an option. Instead return your absentee ballot via mail or to a Drop Box, Early Voting Site, or Clerk’s Office.

Early Voting Site: Bring to early voting site and insert into tabulator. Same process as Polling Place.

Clerk’s Office: Not only can you return your absentee ballot to your clerk’s office, but you can also register to vote or update your voter info and then request and receive an absentee ballot to fill out on the spot. You will need to have required ID for registering (ID with an address) and voting (photo ID or sign affidavit if you do not have a photo ID).

*** Absentee Ballots – Additional Info

Michigan maintains a Permanent Mail Ballot List, any voter can sign up to be included.

If you requested an absentee ballot but decide to vote in person: Bring absentee ballot to the polls, let the poll worker you have a completed absentee ballot with you (and have not mailed one in) and would like to vote in person. They will help you (they may have you insert it into the tabulator). HOWEVER, this option is not available in the City of Detroit. If your absentee ballot was lost or destroyed, go to polling place, fill out the Application to Vote, and then vote a regular ballot.

Use their signature as shown on their driver’s license, state ID, or voter registration application.

Voters who make a mistake when filling out an absentee ballot must request a new ballot from their local clerk’s office for the error to be corrected. Mistakes may include: Signing in the wrong place; Listing the incorrect date; Signing with a different signature than what is on file with your local clerk; Accidentally marking a non-preferred vote on the ballot.

**** Acceptable Photo IDs

Acceptable forms of photo ID include the following:

  • Driver’s license or state ID card issued by Michigan or another state

  • Federal, state, county or local government-issued photo ID

  • U.S. passport

  • Military photo ID card

  • Student photo ID card from an educational institution

  • Tribal photo ID card

  • Local or county issued government ID

  • Concealed Pistol license

***** Provisional Ballots

A provisional ballot may be issued to a voter at a polling place if:

  • Their name does not appear on the list at the polling place.

  • They are at the wrong polling location.

  • They are voting for the first time and are unable to provide a valid form of identification.

After casting a provisional ballot, a voter has 6 days to provide appropriate ID or other documentation to their city or township clerk.

NEVADA

* Same-Day Registration

October 23-November 5: Same-day ONLINE registration (including updating your registration) is available to voters who will vote IN PERSON either a) at an Early Voting site OR b) on Election Day at an Election Day Vote Center.

October 19-November 1 (Early Voting Period) and Election Day November 5: Same-day IN-PERSON Registration (including updating your registration) is also available during the Early Voting Period and on Election Day. Note that these dates differ from the ONLINE same-day registration dates.

October 16: Deadline to register to vote if you want to receive a sample ballot in the mail. If you register to vote on or after October 17, you will not be mailed a sample ballot.

Note that you can Request to Withhold Contact Info from public view.

Additional Clarifications

November 2-4: Same-day ONLINE registration available, but same-day IN-PERSON registration is not available.

If you register or update existing registration on or after 10/23/24, then you may only vote in-person at an Early Voting site or Election Day Vote Center.

October 19-22: Same-day IN-PERSON registration available, but same-day ONLINE registration not available.

** Inactive Voters (Voters with Outdated Addresses Not Receiving Mail Ballots)

  • How Voters Become Inactive Voters: At the beginning of every federal election year (even numbered years), the Election Department mails all “active” registered voters a new voter registration card to the most current address in their voter registration record. If the Postal Service notifies the Election Department that a voter has moved, the voter is sent a forwardable postcard asking for an address update. If the voter does not respond within 30 days, he or she is placed on "inactive" status. The Election Department will no longer send them election-related materials because their address on file is incorrect

  • Inactive Voters May Still Vote In Person: Inactive voters may still vote in person at any early voting site or Election Day vote center of their choice, as long as they still live in Nevada.  Poll workers will ask for an updated address.

  • How to Become "Active" Again: Inactive voters must update their Nevada, address to become active again.  This may be done at any time online on the Secretary of State's website or by various other means. This may also be done on the spot at any in-person voting site during voting hours. If you moved to a new county, you must register in your new County.

  • Check if You Are Inactive: The Secretary of State's website will indicate if your voting status is active or inactive. See also Clarke County’s Election Department.

*** Opting Out of Voting by Mail

To opt out of voting by mail, you must submit a request to your county clerk. The request must be received at least 60 days prior to the election, therefore this is no longer an option for the 2024 general election.

**** Dropbox Locations for Some Counties

Carson City

Clarke County Drop Box locations

Douglas County

Mesquite (city)

Nye County

Washoe County

***** Electioneering and Exit Polling

Nevada law prohibits “any person” from speaking to a voter about the voter’s ballot within 100 feet of a polling place. Nev. Rev. Stat. § 293.740. However, according to Reporters Committee, the law was declared unconstitutional as it applies to certain press outfits, and the NV Sec. of State’s Office has issued an official statement clarifying that Nevada law, § 293.740, “does not prohibit exit polling” within the 100-foot area outside polling locations.

******Photo ID Requirements for Registration and Voting

IDs for registration must include your address or provide additional document showing address.

Registering to Vote Online

    • NV DMV-issued Driver's License or ID.

  1. Registering to Vote via Paper Form

    • If you're using a paper registration form, you'll need to provide either a valid NV Driver’s License or ID Card number or the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.

  2. Additional Docs Showing Current Address

    • Current utility bill

    • Current bank statement

    • Recent government check

    • Another government document showing name and address.

Registered Voters

If your name appears on the list at the polling location, you do not need to show any ID to vote. NV verifies every new registrant, a process that includes multiple opportunities to cure problems. See NV Voter Registration Verification Process.

Same-Day Registration Voters

  • Must have NV DMV driver’s license or ID. The other IDs listed in this section will not be accepted if voter is registering and voting the same day.

Active-Pending Voters

Active pending voters (those whose registration was not verified and requires additional information) must either cure the problem with their county clerk prior to voting or show one of the following IDs at the polls when they vote in person:

Current Nevada drivers' license

  • Current Nevada state ID card

  • Armed Forces ID card

  • Sheriff's Work ID card

  • ID card issued by an Agency of the State of Nevada or other political subdivision

  • Student ID card

  • US Passport

  • Tribal ID card

******* Provisional Ballots

Same-Day Registration Provisional Voting

When a voter registers to vote and casts a ballot at the same time, the ballot used is provisional ballot. Local election officials need additional time to verify the eligibility of the individual registering to vote and to verify the voter has not cast another ballot in Nevada. Note that same-day votes will not be included in the unofficial election results made available after polls close on Election Day, however they will be included in the counts on the following days as the provisional ballots are verified and counted. 

Fail-Safe Provisional Voting

If the voter does one of the following, they can vote with a provisional ballot:

  • Declares that he or she has registered to vote and is eligible to vote at that election in that jurisdiction, but his or her name does not appear on a voter registration list as a voter eligible to vote in that election in that jurisdiction or an election official assert that the person is not eligible to vote in that election in that jurisdiction;

  • Applies by mail or computer, on or after January 1, 2003, to register to vote and has not previously voted in an election for federal office in this State and fails to provide the identification required pursuant to NRS 293.2725(1)(a) to the election board officer at the polling place; or

  • Declares that he or she is entitled to vote after the polling place would normally close as a result of a court order or other order extending the time established for the closing of polls pursuant to a law of this State in effect 10 days before the date of the election.

******** College Students

  • Although a few states still require an excuse to use a mail absentee ballot, all states include as one of their qualified excuses simply that you will be out of county or state on election day, which would apply to most college students residing away from home. Some states specify being a college student as one of the qualified excuses, as well. See, No-Excuse Absentee Voting States and Excuse Required Absentee Voting States.

  • Being deemed out-of-state for tuition purposes does not prevent you from choosing to register to vote in your campus community. Fair Elections Center – Nevada

  • Where you register to vote will not affect federal financial aid (i.e., Pell Grants, Perkins or Stafford loans, or your dependency status for FAFSA). See, Fair Elections Center – Nevada.

  • Being registered to vote at a different address from your parents does not prevent them from claiming you as a dependent on their taxes.

  • More info at Fair Elections Center and Fair Elections Center State Voting Guides. See Vote411, your home state or county election website, or another voter info site for your state’s rules.

********* Time Off to Vote

Civil leave (paid leave not taken from employee’s leave balances) “must be granted to vote either during the early voting period or on Election Day if the employee requested leave to vote prior to the day on which the employee wishes to take such leave.”\

  • According to NRS 293.463, ”Any registered voter may be absent from his or her place of employment at a time to be designated by the employer for a sufficient time to vote, if it is impracticable for the voter to vote before or after his or her hours of employment. A sufficient time to vote shall be determined as follows:

  1. If the distance between the place of such voter's employment and the polling place where such person votes is 2 miles or less, 1 hour.

  2. If the distance is more than 2 miles but not more than 10 miles, 2 hours.

  3. If the distance is more than 10 miles, 3 hours.”

NORTH CAROLINA

* Absentee Ballots

If voter is using the paper application to vote absentee and is not yet registered to vote in NC, voter should submit their voter registration form with their application for absentee ballot.

RECENT CHANGE IN LAW: Ballots must be RECEIVED, not postmarked, by Election Day at 7:30pm.

If you received an absentee ballot but would prefer to vote in person, you may do so during Early Voting or on Election Day. If you vote in person, discard your absentee ballot and do not use it to vote.

Also note that only you or your near relative or legal guardian may mail or hand-deliver your absentee ballot. Do not give your absentee ballot to a neighbor, friend, or stranger. (Near relative: spouse, brother, sister, parent, child, stepchild, grandparent, grandchild, stepparent, mother-in-law, father-in-law, daughter-in-law, or son-in-law.)

** Polling Place Electioneering

Buffer zones extend no more than 50 feet from a polling place door and are defined by county boards of elections and publicly disclosed at least 30 days before the election. The county board of elections must also provide an area adjacent to the buffer zone where people or groups may distribute campaign literature, place political advertising, solicit votes, or otherwise engage in election-related activity. § 163-166.4.

No person may photograph, videotape, or otherwise record the image of any voter within the voting enclosure, except with the permission of both the voter and the chief judge of the precinct. If the voter is a candidate, only the permission of the voter is required. § 163-166.3(b).

No one may record the image of a voted official ballot. § 163-166.3(c).

According to Wake County (Raleigh area, one of the more Democratic counties in NC), “A voter may enter a polling place to vote wearing political items as long as they proceed to vote in an orderly and timely manner, and do not attempt to electioneer within the voting place. A voter wearing a T-shirt that states "vote for X," shouts "vote for X," or places his T-shirt in the sight line of voters asking support for "X" is obviously electioneering and will be asked to refrain from the conduct at once and, if they continue, will be removed…. A voter who has a political cap, T-shirt or button and does not electioneer within the polling place will be allowed to vote in a normal manner. A voter wearing a political item does not violate NCGS § 163-166.4.

Whole Bird recommends not wearing t-shirts, buttons, stickers, etc. that advocate for or against a particular candidate because they may or may not be allowed – the rules are vague and up to polling workers to interpret, so better safe than risk being kicked out of your polling place (especially don’t want to risk being kicked out before you vote, this election is too important!).

*** Photo IDs

Photo IDs Accepted

Unexpired or expired for one year or less:

  1. NC Driver’s License

  2. US Passport

  3. NC DMV State ID (“non-operator ID”)

  4. NC Voter Photo ID (from County Board of Elections)

  5. College/University Student ID (approved by State Board of Elections)

  6. Charter School Employee ID (approved by State Board of Elections)

  7. State/Local Government Employee ID (approved by State Board of Elections)

  8. Driver’s License/Non-Driver ID from another state, DC, or US territory (BUT only if registered within 90 days of election)

Regardless of whether ID contains expiration or issuance date:

  1. Military or veteran ID card (issued by US government)

  2. Tribal enrollment card (issued by state or federally recognized tribe)

  3. ID card issued by US government agency or State of NC for a public assistance program

Click here (or see photo ID infographic) for how get a free photo ID for purposes of voting by going to your local County Board of Elections office (County Board of Elections Offices Lookup or List of County Boards of Elections (pages 3-4 of Absentee Ballot Application)).

ID Exception Form:

For all voters (In-Person and By-Mail (Absentee) Voters), if unable to show or include photo ID, voter may qualify to use ID Exception Form (to be presented when voting in person or included in envelope if voting by mail).

Permitted reasons to be excepted from photo ID requirement include:

  1. Lack of transportation

  2. Disability or illness

  3. Lack of birth certificate or other documents needed to obtain ID

  4. Work or school schedule or family responsibilities

  5. Photo ID is lost, stolen, or misplaced or applied for photo ID but have not received it

  6. (For Mail Voters Only) Unable to attach a copy of photo ID (must include driver’s license number or last four digits of Social Security number)

  7. Other reasonable impediment (if selected, the voter must write the reason on the form)

  8. Voter has a religious objection to being photographed.

  9. Voter was victim of state or federal declared natural disaster within 100 days before Election Day.

If in-person voter does not have qualified photo ID and does not qualify for exemption, vote provisional ballot. Note that voter will have to present valid photo ID after election. See Provisional Ballots footnote.

**** Provisional Ballots

Provisional ballots are used to ensure that no voter is denied the opportunity to vote. The voted provisional ballot is held aside until voter proves eligibility to vote. You may be asked to vote a provisional ballot or request to vote provisionally if there are questions about:

  • Voter’s qualification to vote,

  • Voter’s eligibility to vote in a given election,

  • Voter’s eligibility to vote a specific ballot style, or

  • Voter does not present photo ID.

Deadline to “cure” ballot (prove eligibility, such as showing valid photo ID) is Thursday November 14.

Once you vote your provisional ballot you will receive a PIN number in order to check the status of your ballot. You can begin checking the status of your provisional ballot online or via phone ((919) 814-0700 or (866) 522-4723) 10 days after the election, Friday November 15.

PENNSYLVANIA

*How to Vote Early, In Person, By Mail Ballot

  1. Submit a completed mail-in or absentee ballot application at your county election board or other designated location.

  2. Patiently wait for your application to be verified and processed (this may take a few minutes).

  3. Receive your ballot and mark your ballot.

  4. Seal your ballot in the white inner secrecy envelope that indicates "official elections ballot", making sure not to make any marks on the envelope. Your ballot must be enclosed and sealed in the white inner secrecy envelope or it will not be counted.

  5. Seal the inner secrecy envelope inside the pre-addressed outer return envelope where you must sign. Seal your ballot in both envelopes, or it will not be counted.

  6. Complete, sign, and date the voter's declaration on the outside of the outer return envelope. If you do not sign and date the outer return envelope, your ballot will not be counted.

  7. Hand in your ballot.

**Absentee v. Mail-In Ballots

Absentee ballots allow voters to vote by mail and require voters to provide an excuse, a reason for not voting in person. Voters with a valid reason, such as being out of town during the election or physically unable to vote in person.

Mail-in ballots also allow voters to vote by mail but they DO NOT require an excuse or reason for not voting in person. All voters are eligible for mail-in ballots, which makes absentee ballots obsolete.

Seems that absentee ballots are a hold-over from before no-excuse-needed mail-in ballots were allowed.

***Absentee Ballots – Changing Your Mind to Vote in Person

If voter has received absentee or mail-in ballot, voter may change their mind and vote in person by surrendering the absentee ballot with outer return envelope to a poll worker at their polling place and signing a declaration. If voter does not have their absentee or mail-in ballot or envelope, voter can vote a provisional ballot and elections officials will verify that voter has not voted by mail before counting their vote.

****IDs Required if First-Time Voter in PA (Photo ID Not Required)

IDs Accepted:

  1. Pennsylvania driver's license or PENNDOT ID card

  2. ID issued by any Commonwealth of PA agency

  3. ID issued by the US Government

  4. US Passport

  5. US armed Forces ID

  6. Student ID

  7. Employee ID

  8. Confirmation issued by the County Voter Registration Office

  9. Non-photo ID issued by the Commonwealth that shows name and address

  10. 10.Non-photo ID issued by the US Government that shows name and address

  11. Firearm permit

  12. 12.Current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or government check that shows name and address

If voter is asked to show ID at the polls and does not show a valid ID, voter cannot be stopped from voting a regular ballot. Voters can call or text 844-338-8743 at any time to reach VoteRiders Voter ID Helpline. If a regular ballot is denied, voter should ask for a provisional ballot.

*****Provisional Ballots

You may vote a provisional ballot if:

  • Your name was not in the poll book or supplemental poll book (i.e., you reported to the wrong precinct or did not report a recent change of address).

  • You are required to show ID, but cannot show ID.

  • Your eligibility was challenged by an election official.

  • You were issued but did not successfully vote an absentee or mail‐in ballot and you do not surrender your ballot at the polling place.

  • You returned a completed absentee or mail‐in ballot that was rejected by the county board of elections and you believe you are eligible to vote.

  • There is a special court order with respect to your registration status or related to extending the hours of voting.

WISCONSIN

*Drop Boxes

Priorities USA v. Wisconsin Elections Commission (2024) challenges constitutionality of restrictions on drop boxes, previously upheld in Teigen v. Wisconsin Elections Commissions (2022). Priorities USA was heard by now-liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court in May. Decision by end of June.

**How to Vote Absentee

1) Fill out your ballot in presence of a witness (but OK to keep how your voting confidential), 2) place it in envelope provided and seal envelope, 3) sign Certification of Voter section on envelope in presence of witness, 4) if your address doesn’t appear on the envelope, write it on the envelope, 5) have witness sign and address Certification of Witness section on envelope (if witness’s address same as voter’s, still need to write the address); witness can be any U.S. citizen at least 18 years old, does not need to be Wisconsin resident, 6) mail ballot in return envelop or drop it off at clerk’s office or to polling place if returning on Election Day. See Wisconsin Elections Commission’s absentee ballot webpage with video tutorials on how to fill out the ballot and envelope and where to return it. Also see, Instructions from Vote.org.

Note 1: Voters may vote in person instead of absentee even if voter has already received their absentee ballot. Discard absentee ballot.

Note 2: A person cannot request an absentee ballot in person and leave the clerk's office with the ballot. The ballot is either voted in the clerk's office, or the clerk must mail the ballot to the elector.

****Electioneering Near or At Polling Place

According to WI Statute § 12.03, “Electioneering” is any activity which is intended to influence voting in an election. Disruptive behavior is also prohibited. Elections inspectors determine whether an activity is considered electioneering and whether voter activity is disruptive. See, League of Wisconsin Municipalities. There seems to be a consensus from voter protection organizations that electioneering includes t-shirts, buttons, etc. are prohibited at polling places and within buffer zones. I have found very little to support this, but it is likely most poll workers (election inspectors) will interpret it so and ultimately it is up to them. Better safe than risk being kicked out of your polling place (especially don’t want to risk being kicked out before you vote, this election is too important!).

However, also note that bumper stickers on cars parked near polling places are specifically allowed in the statute (as long as not excessive so as to turn the car into an ad for/against a political candidate. WI Statute 12.03 and 12.035.

Note that in Wisconsin, poll workers are called “election inspectors” and report to the municipal clerk.

***Provisional Ballots

Voters may vote provisional ballots in the following cases:

  1. A registered voter is unable or unwilling to provide proof of identification.

  2. Qualified voter who has current, valid WI driver's license registers to vote at polling place on election day, but cannot list the driver's license number on the registration

  3. First-time WI voter who registered by mail before April 4, 2014, but did not provide ID establishing proof of residence at the time they submitted the registration form and is unable to provide proof of residence at polling place.

Note: Provisional ballots are not given if: 1) voter in wrong polling place or 2) when attempting to register in person at the polling place but does not provide proof of residence.

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