(The Center Square) – Voters can start casting ballots in Wisconsin’s races for Supreme Court and state ssuperintendent this week.
Early, in-person absentee voting begins Tuesday.
“Starting on Tuesday, March 18 – two weeks before Election Day – clerks can begin to issue in-person absentee ballots at the clerk’s office or at other designated locations,” the Wisconsin Elections Commission said in a statement. “The in-person absentee voting process involves a voter both requesting a ballot and completing that ballot on the same trip to the clerk’s office or designated location.”
Voters have been able to mail in absentee ballots for a while.
In-person absentee voting can run until the Sunday before Election Day.
“According to state law, clerks can make in-person absentee voting available through Sunday, March 30. Municipalities are not required to offer [in-person absentee voting] through March 30, but they cannot offer it beyond that date,” the Elections Commission added.
Communities are not required to offer in-person absentee voting, but can if they wish, and many Wisconsin communities do.
The Elections Commission also says the clock is ticking on people who want a mail-in ballot as well. March 27 is the last day a voter can ask for an absentee ballot.
As always, voters will need an ID in order to cast an in-person absentee ballot.
The Wisconsin DMV on Monday sent its regular reminder about voter ID.
“A federally compliant REAL ID card is not required to show at the polls. The Wisconsin Elections Commission notes other forms of identification are valid for voting, such as military or student ID cards,” the DMV said in a statement.
“Most people already have some form of identification they can use for voting purposes, including a driver license or ID,” DMV Administrator Tommy Winkler said.
The last Supreme Court race in Wisconsin drew about 40% of eligible voters in the state.
The Supreme Court race in Wisconsin is, once again, the most expensive ever. The latest analysis says the two campaigns and outside groups have spent $59 million so far.
