If you want to beat the crowds or cannot make it to your polling place on Election Day, your wait is over.

In-person absentee voting began Tuesday morning at municipalities across the state with a referendum and national, state, and county races on the ballot. The hours you can cast your ballot will vary by municipality. When you head to your municipal office, you are reminded to make sure you have your proper photo identification and, if you need to register to vote, other additional paperwork to prove your residency.

You have until November 3rd to cast your ballot in person absentee, or you will have to wait until election day, November 5th, to vote. 

The other deadlines you have to consider according to MyVote.wi.gov:

• October 31, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Regular and Permanent Overseas Voters-  If you are a regular or a Permanent Overseas Voters, your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on October 31, 2024. 
• November 1, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Register in Your Municipal Clerk’s Office- Voters may register in-person in their municipal clerk’s office during the clerk’s business hours until 5:00 p.m. on November 1, 2024. You will still be able to register to vote on the day of the election.
• November 5, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline for Hospitalized Voters- Voters who are in a hospital may request a ballot be brought to them by an appointed agent if they are hospitalized in the 7 days preceding the election.  Hospitalized electors may request an absentee ballot between October 29, 2024 and November 5, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
• November 5, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.- Deadline to Request an Absentee Ballot- Military If a voter is in the military and away from home, then your absentee ballot request must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on November 5, 2024.
• November 5, 2024 @ 8:00 p.m.- Deadline to Return Absentee Ballot-  If you have already received an absentee ballot, you must return your absentee ballot by mail or delivery to your municipal clerk.  Your ballot must be received by your municipal clerk no later than 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 5, 2024.