City Clerk's Office

Madison residents who have not registered to vote at their current address may pre-register in person at the City Clerk’s Office, any Madison Fire Station, or any Madison Public Library.

Pre-registration for the November 7 General Election closes on Wednesday, October 18, at 5 p.m. The only place you can register to vote from October 19 through November 6 is in the City Clerk’s Office. The only place you can register to vote on Election Day is at your polling place.

Absentee ballots will be mailed to registered voters who have submitted an absentee request that contains their name, Madison address, address to which the ballot should be mailed, and signature. The deadline for requesting that an absentee ballot be sent to you by mail is Thursday, November 2. Requests can be sent to City Clerk, City-County Building, Room 103, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd., Madison, WI 53703.

Electors may still vote absentee in person in the City Clerk’s Office on Friday, November 3, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; on Saturday, November 4, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; and on Monday, November 6, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.