City Clerk's Office

The Madison City Clerk's Office has scheduled 127 voter outreach sessions since September to inform voters about recent changes to state election laws.

The Clerk's Office has deputized 74 citizen volunteers as Voter Education Ambassadors to assist with these outreach efforts. The ambassadors are deputized to register voters and are trained to answer questions about the new Voter ID law.

Anyone interested in becoming a Voter Education Ambassador can attend training in the City Clerk's Office on Monday, November 7, at 5:15 p.m. or over the lunch hour on Wednesday, November 9, at 12:10 p.m. The Clerk's Office is located in room 103 of the City-County Building.

State law now requires voters to present identification when voting. The law is very specific about which forms of ID will be accepted:
- Wisconsin driver's license expiring after 11/2/10
- Wisconsin DOT-issued photo ID card expiring after 11/2/10
- U.S. passport expiring after 11/2/10
- Military ID card expiring after 11/2/10
- Certificate of naturalization issued within last 2 years
- Unexpired Wisconsin driver's license or state ID receipt
- ID card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin
- Unexpired ID issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college-must contain issuance date, student signature, and expiration date within 2 years of issuance-along with proof of current enrollment.

Voters who do not have an acceptable ID at the polling place will need to vote on a provisional ballot. Provisional ballots will be counted only if the voter brings an acceptable ID to the Clerk's Office by 4 p.m. the Friday after the election.

The goal of the City Clerk's Office is for all eligible voters to be able to cast a ballot, and to have that ballot counted.