A visit to your local DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) may be needed to prepare for the upcoming election. A valid and compliant photo identification card, such as a driver’s license, federal passport, state ID, military ID, or student ID, is needed to vote in Wisconsin. You can receive a free state identification card by heading to your local DMV and filling out the necessary paperwork. Door County’s DMV service center is located at the Bay Ridge Mall in Sturgeon Bay. It is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Kewaunee County’s DMV service center is on 4th Street in Algoma and is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. If you find yourself in Brown County, their service center is open five days a week from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at their location on Vanderperren Way in Green Bay. If you need to register to vote and skip the potential line at your polling place on Election Day, the deadline to do so by mail or online is October 19th.
