Students who are 18 years of age or older on election day may vote in Wisconsin if:

• they have lived in a specific Wisconsin election ward (a defined area within a city, town, or municipality) for at least 28 days before the election; 
• are a U.S. citizen; and 
• are not otherwise disqualified by state or federal law (for example, by actively serving a sentence after being convicted of a felony). 

The 28 day residency requirement does not require a student voter to remain or sleep at that residence for 28 straight days before being eligible to vote there. A student voter can spend part or all of the next 28 days at a different address on a temporary basis and still vote from the new address, so long as it is where they reside. 

To be considered a resident under state law, students don’t have to intend to remain permanently at their registered voting residence. What matters is whether, when they register,, their listed address is the student’s home to the exclusion of other places. The student won’t lose residency for voting purposes if they leave (or have left) their residence with the intent to return – for example, during summer, winter, and spring breaks, or vacations, or visits to family). 

More in-depth information regarding the residency requirement and specific scenarios for students can be found here. 

Once an eligible voter meets the residency requirement and registers to vote, they are able to vote in the 2024 general election. And don’t forget, Wisconsin allows people to register on Election Day itself!

For more about where, when, and how to register, you can go here. 

Photo ID is required to vote in Wisconsin. Acceptable photo ID includes: 

• a Wisconsin DOT-issued driver’s license/ID card, 
• a military ID card,
• a U.S. passport, 
• an ID card issued by a federally recognized native tribe in Wisconsin, 
• and a photo ID card issued by a Wisconsin accredited university or college that includes:
  • a date of issuance, 
  • the student’s signature, 
  • an expiration no later than 2 years after the date of issuance (if the card expires before the most recent general election, that is okay). If the school ID is expired, the student must also provide a separate document that proves current enrollment.

A full list of acceptable photo IDs can be found here.