Everything you need to know about early voting in Madison
Here's where you can vote early in Madison for the 2022 midterm elections and what happens to your ballot if you do decide to vote early.
How to find your election polling place
It seems like a simple question, but it's one you might find second-guessing yourself on -- do you know where to vote?
Here are the voter deadlines for the November 2022 election
There are a number of deadlines to keep in mind as we approach Election Day on November 8, 2022.
Planning to vote on Election Day? Make sure you have one of these forms of ID
The following types of photo IDs are acceptable on Election Day, according to the City of Madison Clerk's Office.
Wisconsin Governor
Tony Evers (D)*
Tim Michels (R)
Joan Beglinger (I) – NOTE: withdrew from race, but still on ballot
Wisconsin Attorney General
Josh Kaul (D)*
Eric Toney (R)
Wisconsin Secretary of State
Doug La Follette (D)*
Amy Loudenbeck (R)
Sharyl McFarland (Green)
Neil Harmon (Libertarian)
Wisconsin State Treasurer
John Leiber (R)
Aaron Richardson (D)
Andrew Zuelke (Constitution)
* – denotes incumbent; names are listed alphabetically if no incumbent
District 1
Bryan Steil (R)*
Ann Roe (D)
Charles Barman (The Going Away Party)
District 2
Mark Pocan (D)*
Erik Olsen (R)
Douglas Alexander (I)
District 3
Brad Pfaff (D)
Derrick Van Orden (R)
District 4
Gwen Moore (D)*
Tim Rogers (R)
Robert Raymond (I)
District 5
Scott Fitzgerald (R)*
Mike Van Someren (D)
District 6
Glenn Grothman (R)*
District 7
Tom Tiffany (R)*
Richard Ausman (D)
District 8
Mike Gallagher (R)*
Jacob VandenPlas (Libertarian)
Paul Boucher (I)
* – denotes incumbent; names are listed alphabetically if no incumbent
District 31
Brienne Brown (D)
Ellen Schutt (R)
District 33
Don Vruwink (D)*
Scott Johnson (R)
District 37
William Penterman (R)*
Maureen McCarville (D)
District 38
Barbara Dittrich (R)*
District 41
Alex Dallman (R)*
William Fletcher (D)
District 42
Jon Plumer (R)*
Theresa Valencia (D)
District 43
Jenna Jacobson (D)
Marisa Voelkel (R)
District 44
Sue Conley (D)*
Spencer Zimmerman (R)
District 45
Clinton Anderson (D)
Jeff Klett (R)
District 46
Andrew McKinney (R)
Melissa Ratcliff (D)
District 47
Jimmy Anderson (D)*
Lamonte Newsom (R)
District 48
Samba Baldeh (D)*
District 49
Travis Tranel (R)*
Lynne Parrott
District 50
Tony Kurtz (R)*
Michael Leuth (D)
District 51
Todd Novak (R)*
Leah Spicer (D)
District 63
Robin Vos (R)*
District 78
Lisa Subeck (D)*
Matt Neuhaus
District 79
Victoria Fueger (R)
Alex Joers (D)
District 80
Mike Bare (D)
Jacob Luginbuhl (R)
District 81
Dave Considine (D)*
Shellie Benish (R)
District 96
Loren Oldenburg (R)*
Jayne Swiggum (D)
* – denotes incumbent; names are listed alphabetically if no incumbent
District 11
Steve Nass (R)*
Steven Doelder
District 15
Mark Spreitzer (D)
Mark Trofimchuck (R)
District 17
Howard Marklein (R)*
Pat Skogen (D)
District 27
Diane Hesselbein (D)
Robert Relph (R)
* – denotes incumbent; names are listed alphabetically if no incumbent
Dane County
Kalvin Barrett (D)*
Anthony Hamilton (R)
Rock County
Curtis Fell (D)
Craig Keller (I)
Sauk County
Chip Meister (R)*
Paul Hefty (D)
Becky Blackman (I)
Iowa County
Kim Alan (I)
Michael Peterson (R)
* – denotes incumbent; names are listed alphabetically if no incumbent
Adams-Friendship Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $12.6 million
Belleville Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $999,999
Cuba City Schools: Asking to spend $26.85 million for improvements; also asking to exceed levy limits by $200,000
Ft. Atkinson Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $3 million; also asking to spend $22 million on improvements
Hillsboro Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $3 million
Jefferson Schools: Asking to spend $34 million on improvements; also asking to spend $8 million on an athletic complex
Lake Mills Schools: Asking to spend $44 million on a new school
Middleton-Cross Plains Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $65.5 million
Monroe Schools: Asking to spend $88 million for a new high school
Mt. Horeb Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $4.8 million
Oregon Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $11.4 million
Parkview Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $6 million; also asking to spend $15.4 million on improvements
Platteville Schools: Asking to spend $36 million on improvements
Stoughton Schools: Asking to spend $36.3 million on improvements; also asking to spend $11.7 million on new construction
Sun Prairie Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $9 million
Verona Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $19 million
Waterloo Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $3.5 million
Waunakee Schools: Asking to spend $175 million on new construction; also asking to exceed levy limits by $1 million this school year, by $3 million in 2023-2024, and by $6 million in 2024-2025
Whitewater Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $4.4 million in each of the next four school years
Wisconsin Dells Schools: Asking to exceed levy limits by $4.8 million
Adams County: Clean water (advisory)
Dane County: Expunge marijuana convictions (advisory), legalize marijuana (advisory), repeal abortion ban (advisory)
Green County: Clean water (advisory)
Middleton: Increase levy limits by $770,000 to cover the addition of two police officers, a communications specialist, a parks crew member, and 4% wage increases for non-union members
Orfordville: Increase levy limits by $166,000 to hire six full-time staff for the Orfordville Fire Protection District
Shorewood Hills: Increase levy limits by $400,000
Waunakee: Borrow $9.4 million to build a public outdoor aquatics facility
Lake Mills: Exceed levy limits by $950,000
Vos, LeMahieu propose advisory referendum on work search requirements for welfare benefits
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Beloit combines polling places for February primary
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Dozens of new faces to be sworn in Tuesday at Wisconsin State Capitol
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Madison mayor submits nomination papers for re-election
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Wisconsin politicians reflect on lessons from this year's midterms
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'I feel we were misled': The aftermath of a school referendum in Monroe
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DOJ subpoenas election officials in states Trump disputed
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For the Record: State supreme court race heats up; Reporter talks investigation into 'fetal protection' law
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Evers calls special election to replace retiring state Sen. Darling
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