Wisconsin Voter Rights and How to Report Abuses

From the Wisconsin Department of Justice website:

Given the importance of voting in our democracy and the importance of this fall’s election, I am concerned that voting problems that have happened in other states not occur here in Wisconsin,” Lautenschlager said. “To try to prevent such problems, I am encouraging all Wisconsin citizens to be fully aware of their voting rights, and to exercise these rights. – Wisconsin Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager (10/24/04)

The following is a partial list of voter’s rights.  To see the complete list of your rights and for information on how to report voting abuses, follow this link.

• You have the right to vote by absentee ballot if you are already qualified and registered to vote in Wisconsin, or if you are in the Military or overseas on Election Day. [Wis. Stat. Ann. § 6.20]
• You have the right to vote if you are in line when the polls close at 8 p.m., or at any other time between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. (In smaller cities, the polls are open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.) [§§ 6.78 and 62.05]
• If you have not registered to vote, or if you did register but your name is not on the registration list, you have the right to vote at that polling place if you are at the correct location after (i) signing a registration form and (ii) providing written proof of your residence or having another voter confirm your residence. [§§ 6.29(2)(a), 6.54, 6.55((2)(a)-(c), 6.55(3), and 6.55(7)]
• If you cannot read, have trouble understanding English, or are disabled, you have the right to request special assistance from anyone other than your employer, an agent of your employer, or an officer or agent of your union. [§ 6.82]

Follow this link to see a complete list of your rights as a Wisconsin voter.