General election · Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026

Voting in Wisconsin

Deadlines, early voting, mail voting, ID and polling hours, from the official state election office.

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U.S. Senate and Governor

Statewide races every Wisconsin voter sees. Candidates are listed in the order of the official source, with party as printed.

U.S. Senate

No U.S. Senate race in Wisconsin this year.

Governor

Tom Tiffany · Republican
Running mate: David Varnam
David Crowley · Democratic
Running mate: Sarah Godlewski

Source: Brown County Clerk, Official Ballot (Sample), Partisan Office and Referendum, November 3, 2026. Write-in candidates not shown. Your county's sample ballot has every race.

Full ballots on Voting On

Milwaukee County: every race and candidate

Key facts for Nov. 3

Register to vote

Online or by mail by Wednesday, Oct. 14 (20 days before). In person at your municipal clerk's office by Friday, Oct. 30.

Same-day registration: Yes. You may register at your polling place on Election Day, Nov. 3, with proof of residence.

Online registration is available.

Official source

Vote early in person

In-person absentee voting may run from Tuesday, Oct. 20 (two weeks before) to Sunday, Nov. 1. Dates and hours set by each municipal clerk.

Official source

Election Day

Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vote by mail

Who: Any voter may request one (no excuse). Include a copy of photo ID if not on file.

Request by: By mail: 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

Return by: Ballot must arrive by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Official source

ID to vote in person

Photo ID required: WI driver license or ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, tribal ID, WI college ID, and certain others.

Official source

Note: Most elections.wi.gov pages blocked fetching. Early voting dates and return rule computed from rules in a 2024 Commission release; poll hours from a 2022 Commission release. Registration dates computed from the 20-day and Friday-before rules.

From the Wisconsin Elections Commission and other official state sources, checked Oct 7, 2026. Rules can change; the official office has the final word. Only eligible, registered voters may vote.

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