Continuing Wisconsin's Tradition of Clean and Open Government
Spring 2013 Election
The Spring Primary will be held Tuesday, February 19, 2013.
The Spring Election will be held Tuesday, April 2, 2013.
State offices to be elected include Superintendent of Public Instruction, Supreme Court Justice, Court of Appeals and Circuit Court. Candidates are currently circulating nominating petitions, which are due at 5 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013.
Learn more about the 2013 Spring Election.
Fall 2012 General Election
General Election Results -- NEW!
The General Election for President, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, even-numbered Wisconsin State Senate seats, all Wisconsin Assembly seats, and all District Attorneys was held Tuesday, November 6, 2012. The Government Accountability Board certified official results on November 29, 2012.
Election Day Registration Information
The G.A.B. has created a webpage to serve as a clearinghouse for information about Election Day Registation (EDR) in Wisconsin, as well as current legislative proposals to change the law. Click Here
The page includes the Preliminary Report on the Impacts and Costs of Eliminating Election Day Registration.
Voter Information
My Vote Wisconsin Website
At myvote.wi.gov you can register to vote, check your voter registration status, find your polling place, see your sample ballot, request an absentee ballot (military and permenant overseas voters only), and check provisional ballot status.
Visit the Voter Information Center
Answers to questions about how to register, where to vote, when to vote absentee, and much more.
Voter Photo ID Status: Not Required
Voters do not currently need to show a photo ID to receive a ballot because the voter photo ID provisions of 2011 Wisconsin Act 23 have been enjoined by the courts. The cases are currently on appeal.
Latest News
Wisconsin’s Presidential Electors Meet Monday, December 17 | December 14, 2012 |
G.A.B. Certifies Fall 2012 Election Results | November 29, 2012 |
Absentee (Early) Voting Update | November 5, 2012 |
Media Advisory: Covering Election Day 2012 | November 2, 2012 |
News Advisory: Letter to Election Observer Organizations | November 2, 2012 |
Quick Links:
Campaign Finance Information System -- Search political donations for state candidates. For federal candidates visit the Federal Elections Commission.
Election Results -- See results for all elections going back to the year 2000.
Eye on Lobbying Database -- Track lobbyists' activities on our redesigned lobbying database website.
Statements of Economic Interests -- Search for financial relationships.
Redistricting -- How the G.A.B. implemented redistricting for 2012.
Kennedy discusses turnout and election changes on "Newsmakers"
On December 6, G.A.B. Director and General Counsel Kevin J. Kennedy discussed voter turnout in the November 2012 General Election, as well as possible changes to Election Day Registration law in the upcoming Legislative session, on Wisconsin Eye's "Newsmakers" program. Click to watch.
New for 2013-2014: Online Lobbying Registration
Wisconsin's new Eye on Lobbying website is now available for lobbying principals to register and for lobbyists to obtain licenses for the 2013-2014 Legislative Session. Paper registration forms are no longer necessary.
Recent Clerk Communications
G.A.B. Preliminary Report on the Impacts and Costs of Eliminating EDR | December 12, 2012 |
School District and Multi-Jurisdictional Judge Contests in SVRS | December 11, 2012 |
GAB-362 SVRS Clerk Contact Information Update Form | December 6, 2012 |
Update on the 2012-2013 Four-Year Voter Record Maintenance Initiative | December 4, 2012 |
Elections Administration Training webinar series schedule (January 2013 – May 2013) | December 3, 2012 |