Election Season In Wauwatosa: Everything You Want To Know

Press release from the City of Wauwatosa:

August 27, 2020

Checking your voter history

All ballots, both at the polls and absentee ballots are put into tabulators on Election Day. After that, Wauwatosa provides totals to Milwaukee County. Our clerks enter Election Day voter registrations and scan the poll books for each person that voted - a reconciliation process that takes place for 30 days following an election. Once this is closed, then voter participation records are current and complete. This means that it will take at least 30 days after an election for your voter record on myvote.wi.gov to be updated. You can view your past participation in elections at that time.

Verify your polling location

Due to COVID-19, we've consolidated a few locations into larger spaces, so that our poll workers and voters can appropriately practice physical distancing. You can check your polling location at myvote.wi.gov.

Requesting an absentee ballot

There are a few ways to request an absentee ballot, and the easiest way is online at myvote.wi.gov. You'll need a valid ID (not a selfie), as well as your name, birthdate, home address, and contact information. The earliest we can mail ballots is September 16 for the November 3, 2020 election. The last day we can mail an absentee ballot to a registered voter is the Thursday before an election.

Required witness signature for an absentee ballot

A witness signature and witness address are required from all voters on the absentee ballot return envelope. You can ask a neighbor, our city clerk's office, or make an appointment with the Wauwatosa Senior Center (414-471-8495) if you need a signature.

This press release was produced by the City of Wauwatosa. The views expressed here are the author’s own.