Today is Election Day

posted 

For Immediate Release 
February 17, 2026 

Vote Here sign on snow covered ground outside a polling place

Today is primary Election Day in Madison. Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. 

Bring an ID

Several types of ID are acceptable, including a current Wisconsin Driver’s License. 

Not registered to vote? That’s okay. 

You can register at the polls. Bring acceptable proof of address; a poll worker will review your documents and if sufficient, you will be provided a ballot. 

Provisional ballots 

A voter who is not able to provide an acceptable form of ID will be given a provisional ballot. For their ballot to be counted, a provisional voter will need to bring their ID for review to the City of Madison Clerk’s Office by the Friday after Election Day. 

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