MARATHON COUNTY UPCOMING ELECTION:

RECALL PRIMARY ELECTION - TUESDAY, MAY 8, 2012:  Now available

RECALL ELECTION - Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 election night results are UNOFFICIAL until the County Canvass Board reconvenes on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. to complete the canvass from the pending late absentee arrivals and the provisional balloting results.

Listing of outstanding Absentee and Provisional Ballots. Click here for City of Wausau outstanding Absentee and Provisional Ballots.

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:  Photo ID Requirements have been suspended due to a court order.

Wisconsin Election Laws:  Photo ID and Other Recent Changes (Effective 2012)  Brochure - PDF

 NOTE: As of January 1, 2006, every elector in Wisconsin has to be registered.

ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO VOTE?

You may vote if:

• You are a United States Citizen;
• You are 18 years or older election day;
• You have lived here for 28 consecutive days before the election with no present intent to move; and
• You are registered to vote or are registering election day;

You may not vote if:

• You are here for temporary purposes only.
• You voted somewhere else for the same election.
• 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.

The documents below constitute proof of residence if they contain the voter's current and complete first and last name and residential address, and are valid on the day used to register to vote.   Information needed to complete the GAB 131 Registration Form:

• A current and valid WI Driver License / ID Card
• Any other official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit
• An employee ID card with a photograph, but not a business card
• A real property tax bill or receipt for the current year or the year preceding the date of the election
• A residential lease (Does not count as proof of residence if elector submits form by mail)
• A picture ID from a university, college or technical college coupled with a fee receipt
• A picture ID from a university, college or technical college coupled with an on-campus housing listing provided by the university, college or technical college to the municipality that denotes US Citizenship
• A utility bill for the period commencing not earlier thatn 90 days before the day registration is made
• A bank statement
• A paycheck
• A check or other document issued by a unit of government

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:  Photo ID Requirements have been suspended due to a court order.

WISCONSIN'S NEW VOTER PHOTO ID LAW - Information provided by the Wisconsin Government Accountability Board

WHAT HAS CHANGED IN THE LAW?

• Wisconsin law requires voters to show an acceptable photo ID to vote starting with the 2012 February Primary.
• In any election before the 2012 February Primary, the law requires election workers to ask voters for an acceptable photo ID at the polling place, but voters without an acceptable photo ID will still be allowed to vote.
• An acceptable photo ID will be required before receiving a ballot at the 2012 February Primary and all subsequent elections.

WHAT IS AN ACCEPTABLE ID?  An acceptable photo ID is not required to have a current address.

• A Wisconsin DOT-issued driver license, even if driving privileges are revoked or suspended
• A Wisconsin DOT-issued identification card
• A Military ID card issued by a U.S. uniformed service
• -- A U.S. passport

Identifications above must have an expiration date after the November 2, 2010 election.

• A certificate of naturalization that was issued not earlier than two years before the date of an election at which it is presented
• An unexpired driving receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT
• An unexpired identification card receipt issued by Wisconsin DOT
• An identification card issued by a federally recognized Indian tribe in Wisconsin
• An unexpired identification card issued by a Wisconsin-accredited university or college that contains the following:  Date of issuance;   Signature of student;  Expiration date not later than two years after date of issuance.

HOW DO I GET A FREE PHOTO ID TO VOTE?

• Wisconsin law requires the Department of Transportation to provide free ID cards to any individual who will be at least 18 years of age on the date of the next election and who requests a free ID for the purpose of voting.  The regular fee is $28.
• Due to the need to provide a birth certificate and other documents to receive a DOT-issued ID, individuals should start the process of obtaining a statutory identification well in advance of an election at which they wish to vote.

For detailed information about the Voter Photo ID law, please visit the Government Accountability Board website:  http://gab.wi.gov or call 1-608-VOTE-WIS or contact the G.A.B. Help Desk at 1-608-261-2028 or TTY 1-800-947-3529.

Information Provided from the Government Accountability Board: VOTERS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE POLL LIST

2011 Wisconsin Act 23 (the "Photo ID" legislation) requires a voter to sign the poll list, unless a diability prevents the voter from doing so.

"...each eligible elector...shall state his or her full name and address...The officials shall then REQUIRE THE ELECTOR TO ENTER HIS OR HER SIGNATURE on the poll list..., unless the elector is exempt from the signature requirement due to a disability...(paraphrased).  6.79(2)(a), Wis. Stats.

THEREFORE:

• If you are not prevented from signing because of a disability, and you refuse to sign, you will not be issued a ballot.
• If the inspectors do not believe you claim that a disability prevents you from signing, you may be required to vote a challenged ballot.

WisconsinVote.Org

• State Tool: Find Voter and Poll Information
  • Voter Registration Public Access Look Up
• View polling places & hours
• View school district breakdown by municipality

Please Note:
Results will be entered live after polls close at 8:00 p.m. on election day.
The election results are unofficial until the official canvass has been completed.

The following reports are available.

• Election Results (1) - Totals (Includes complete list of Candidates)
• Election Results (2) - by Precinct
• Election Results (3) - Race/Candidate Details
• Precincts Reported/Not Reported

This is a service provided by Nan Kottke, Marathon County Clerk
Marathon County Clerk's Office, Courthouse, Wausau, WI 54403