Early Voting in Wauwatosa, Wis. Your Guide to In-Person Early/Absentee Voting

WAUWATOSA, WIS -- Just about every major candidate out there is angling to secure your vote as quickly as possible ahead of the Tuesday, Nov. 8 general election.

And it seems like just about every one of them wants you to vote early. You may get an e-mail or see an ad in the newspaper or online urging you to vote early.

You may even want to vote early, but the people urging you to do it typically leave out one important detail: how to do it.

Early voting varies by municipality in Wisconsin, and after researching Patch.com communities, we've found that each one does it in a slightly different way. So we checked it out for Wauwatosa and found out how to do it.

Early voting in Wauwatosa, WIS:

You may cast an absentee ballot in the City Clerk's office from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday-Friday beginning on October 17.

The office will be open extended hours on October 29th from 9:00 am - 12 noon.

During the week of October 31st, the office will be open from 8:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday, Wednesday, and Friday; it will be open from 7:00 am - 4:30 pm on Tuesday and Thursday.

You will be required to show proper photo ID before receiving a ballot.

The last day to cast an in-person absentee ballot at the Clerk's office is 5:00 pm on the Friday before each election, unless hours are extended.

When you cast an in-person absentee ballot at the Clerk's office, you will seal your voted ballot in a carrier envelope. The envelopes will be stored in the Clerk's vault and will be counted at central count processing at City Hall on Election Day.

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