Ahead of the Wisconsin primary Aug. 13, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is reminding U.S. citizens how to obtain identification, free of charge, that is valid for voting.
Valid identification for voting purposes, for those who will be at least 18 years of age by the next election, includes a driver license, identification card, military or student identification card, etc. There is no separate voter identification. A federally compliant Real ID card is not required for voting purposes. Anyone unsure if their identification or qualification meets the requirements should visit the Wisconsin Elections Commission website to check.
To obtain identification to show at the polls, begin online. A list of the required documents to bring to a DMV Customer Service Center is available at www.wisconsindmv.gov. If the required documents needed for an identification are not readily available, DMV has a process for U.S. citizens to obtain the necessary information. This process, available free of charge, may be used to obtain a receipt valid to take to the polls for voting while the remaining documents or verifications are obtained.
Anyone with questions related to obtaining an identification that can be used to vote should call DMV’s toll-free hotline at 844-588-1069. Questions regarding voter eligibility, poll locations, voter registration information or other election information can be directed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission at elections.wi.gov.
Applications can be started now at www.wisconsindmv.gov or at a local DMV Customer Service Center. To find a DMV, check hours, services and wait times, visit www.wisconsindmv.gov/centers.
