Register to Vote

Registering to Vote

Wisconsin Guide to Voter Rights & Responsibilities

Voting Requirements

To be eligible to vote, a person must:

Be a citizen of the United States of America.
Be 18 years of age on or before election day.
Have lived in McFarland for 28 consecutive days before the election with no present intent to move.
Be registered to vote.

How to Register to Vote

If you are not already registered to vote, you must complete a Voter Registration Application. For your convenience, you can download and complete a Voter Registration Application (pdf) and return it to the Office of the Village Clerk. The criteria for registering to vote differs depending on when and how you register.

Registering to vote in person in the Office of the Village Clerk

Prior to 5:00 p.m. the 20th day before election day - you will need to supply a Wisconsin Department of Transportation - issued driver’s license or identification card number. If you have not been issued a Wisconsin Driver’s License or I.D., you must provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number.

After 5:00 p.m. the 20th day before election day to 5:00 p.m. the Friday before election day and on election day - you will need to supply a Wisconsin Department of Transportation-issued driver's license or identification card number. If you have not been issued a Wisconsin Driver's License or I.D., you must provide the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number. You must also supply proof of residence. Most often this is your Wisconsin Driver's License showing your current and complete name and address. If you do not have a Driver's License or your Driver's License does not show your current and complete name and/or address you will need to provide another document for proof of residence. Click here for a list of documents that constitute acceptable proof of residence. Once registered, you will be given a Certificate of Registration to present at the polls on election day.

Registering to vote by mail

If you are registering to vote by mail, your application must be postmarked no later than the 20th day prior to the election. PLEASE NOTE: any first time voter in Wisconsin registering to vote by mail is required to provide a copy of acceptable identification. Click here for a list of documents that constitute acceptable proof of residence. The copy of the form of identification must be included when submitting the Voter Registration Application. If a copy of identification is not included, you will be required to supply it before being issued a ballot at the polling place or before being issued an absentee ballot.

Registering to vote at the polling place on Election Day

If you are registering to vote at the polling place on election day, you must bring proof that you have lived at your present location for 28 consecutive days preceding the election. Click here for a list of documents that constitute acceptable proof of residence.

Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS)

As of January 1, 2006, state law requires all voters to be registered. Federal law requires all registered voter information be stored in a centralized, state system. To meet these requirements, the State of Wisconsin has developed the Statewide Voter Registration System (SVRS). Once registered in the system, a voter’s registration and voter history will follow that voter wherever the voter resides within the state.