Election Information

City of Racine Voter's Guide

Go to www.VoteRacine.org for all current voting information

Upcoming Election Dates 2023

Early Voting

Please bring a valid Photo ID.

For more information on what to bring  Click Here

Sample Ballots:

Sample ballots are available online on the MyVote.gov website.

Polling Place look up:

Find your polling place by address with MyVote.gov Find your polling place (where you may vote) View your polling place’s hours and get directions

Qualifications - Voters Must Be:

• 18 years of age on or before the next election date
• a United States Citizen
• a resident of the City of Racine and Aldermanic District 28 days prior registering as a voter for the next election
• not currently serving a sentence including probation or parole for a felony conviction.

Places to Register:

City Clerk's Office
City Hall, 730 Washington Avenue Room 103

Voter Registration Form:

• Wisconsin Voter Registration Application

Deadlines:

Outside registration closes at 5:00 p.m. twenty (20) days before each election. Anyone wishing to register after this date may do so in the City Clerk's Office or at the polling place on the date of the election.

You must provide proof of residence when you register to vote. Acceptable forms of identification must show the name of the voter and the address they are declaring as their residence. For examples of acceptable identification, and for information on how to obtain a free ID visit the following site.

Bring it to the ballot

Proof of Residence

If you wish to register to vote at your polling place on the day of election, call the City Clerk's Office at 262 636-9171 to find out what district and ward you reside in and the location of your polling place or look up your street and address in our district and ward lookup system on the Alderman page.

How to Register & Vote at the Polls

Are you Qualified to Vote?

You may vote if:

• You are a United States Citizen;
• You are 18 years or older on or before election day;
• You have lived here for 10 days before this election; and
• You are registered to vote or are registering on or before election day. You must provide proof of residence to register and vote on election day.

You may not vote if:

• You have voted in this election already.
• You are still required to report to a probation or parole officer because of a felony conviction.
• You have been ruled incapable of voting by a judge.

If you have questions, please contact the City Clerk's Office at 262-636-9171.

CLICK HERE to find out how to mark your ballot when you vote.

How to apply for an absentee ballot

If you are not already registered, you will need to register to vote ( https://elections.wi.gov/ Form EL-131) before an absentee ballot can be sent to you.

Download the Voter Registration Application.

Complete the form, print, then sign and mail it or drop it off to your municipal clerk's office along with the Application for Absentee Ballot (see below) along with acceptable photo ID.

Acceptable Photo ID

Request by Mail

Download the Application For Absentee Ballot

Complete the form, print, then sign and mail it or drop it off to your municipal clerk's office:

Attention City Clerk
City of Racine - City Clerk's Office, Rm. 103
730 Washington Avenue
Racine, Wisconsin 53403
Phone: (262) 636-9171

The application must be received by the clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the election in order for an absentee ballot to be mailed to you.

Bring your absentee ballots back to central count, located at city hall 730 Washington Ave. room 207 until 8:00 pm.

Request by E-Mail or Fax for MILITARY and OVERSEAS VOTERS ONLY

A voter may request that a ballot be sent to them by sending an e-mail or fax to their municipal clerk.

Before the ballot can be counted on election day, the municipal clerk must have received a request from the voter with an original signature.
(Print your emailed request, sign it, and return it with your ballot, but outside the certified ballot envelope.)

This request should be made no later than 5:00 p.m. on the Thursday before the election in order for an absentee ballot to be mailed to you.