The City of Madison Clerk’s Office works to make sure all voters in Madison are able to cast their ballot for the upcoming election on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Early voting is underway across the city and will run through Saturday, August 8, 2020.

There are a few ways you can vote early:

  1. Request an absentee ballot and mail it to the Clerk’s Office

  2. Request an absentee ballot and drop it off in person

  3. Walk or drive up and vote in person

Requesting an Absentee Ballot

To request an absentee ballot to be sent to your home, register your voting information on MyVote Wisconsin before 5:00PM on the Thursday before the election (August 6, 2020). You can also mail in an Absentee Ballot Request Form to the Clerk’s Office.

Mailing an Absentee Ballot

Absentee ballots must be received in the Clerk’s Office in time for delivery to the polls on Election Day. If mailing your ballot, please allow sufficient time for delivery. Send mail in ballots to:

City of Madison Clerk’s Office
210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 103
Madison, WI 53703

Drop Off an Absentee Ballot

Voters wishing to return their absentee ballots in person may drive up to one of the ballot drop-off sites listed around the city through Saturday, August 8, 2020. A poll worker will be present to accept your absentee ballot and to serve as your witness, if needed. Sites include:

  • Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Road
    Weekdays July 28-31, 2-6 p.m.
    Saturday, August 1, 12-4 p.m.
  • Alicia Ashman Library, 733 N. High Point Road
    Weekdays July 28-31, 2-6 p.m.
    Saturday, August 1, 12-4 p.m.
  • Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Boulevard
    Weekdays July 28 - August 7, 2-6 p.m.
    Saturdays, August 1 & 8, 12-4 p.m.
  • Central Library, 201 W. Mifflin Street
    Weekdays August 3-7, 2-6 p.m.
    Saturday, August 8, 12-4 p.m.
  • Hawthorne Library, 3707 E. Washington Avenue
    Weekdays August 3-7, 2-6 p.m.
    Saturday, August 8, 12-4 p.m.

Voters can also drop off their ballots at the City Clerk’s Office on Monday, August 10, 2020. Please call (608) 266-4603 from the front doors of the City County Building - 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Or drop of your ballot at your polling location on Election Day.

Vote Early In-Person or Drive Up

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person absentee voting sites will primarily be drive-up or outdoors through August 8, 2020. Check out the City's website for information on drive up in-person absentee procedures, locations, and hours. We need to make sure the ballots do not get wet. On days we have inclement weather, please check the website or call the Clerk's Office at 608-266-4601 before heading out to vote.

Remember, voting requires a valid photo ID. If you are not already registered to vote at your current address, you may register to vote, with proof of residence, at any absentee voting location.

For more information, check out the Clerk’s Office website:

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