In-Person Absentee Voting Hours and Locations
In-person absentee voting begins two weeks before Election Day. It ends the Sunday before each election. State law prohibits voter registration the Saturday, Sunday, or Monday before each election.
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You will need to show ID to receive an absentee ballot. You may register to vote, with proof of address, at any absentee voting location through the Friday before Election Day.
In-person absentee voting for the April 7, 2026 Spring Primary Election begins Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Madison residents may vote absentee at any Madison in-person absentee voting location. See the list below for your options. Polling places are not necessarily absentee voting sites.
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Alicia Ashman Library
733 N High Point Rd
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays, July 28-August 7
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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Central Library
201 W Mifflin St
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, July 28-August 6
11:00 a. m. - 5:00 p.m. Fridays, July 31 and August 7
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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Goodman South Madison Library
2222 S Park St
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays, July 28-August 7
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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Hawthorne Library
2707 E Washington Ave
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays, July 28-August 7
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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Meadowridge Library
5726 Raymond Rd
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays, July 28-August 7
9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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Pinney Library
516 Cottage Grove Rd
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays, July 28-August 7
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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Sequoya Library
4340 Tokay Blvd
11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. weekdays, July 28-August 7
10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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UW– Madison Memorial Union
800 Langdon St
11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. weekdays, August 3 – August 7
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UW – Madison Union South
1308 W. Dayton St
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays, August 3 – August 7
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UW– Madison School of Nursing
701 Highland Ave
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. weekdays, August 3 – August 7
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UW – Madison, School of Human Ecology
1300 Linden Dr
11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. weekdays, August 3-August 7
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Warner Park Community Recreation Center
1625 Northport Dr
9 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, Jul 28 – August 7
9 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
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Boys & Girls Club – Allied
4619 Jenewein Rd
11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., weekdays, July 28-August 7
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East Madison Community Center
8 Straubel Court
11 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays, August 3 – August 7
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SS Morris AME Church
3511 Milwaukee St
11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2
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Sherman Ave UMC Church
3705 N Sherman Ave
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2
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Mt Zion Church
2019 Fisher St
Not available for the August Election due to construction.
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Fountain of Life Church
633 W Badger Rd
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2
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Christ the Solid Rock/Lake Edge Lutheran Church
4032 Monona Dr.
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 2
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Global Market & Food Hall
2161 Zeier Rd
11 a.m. – 7 p.m. weekdays, Jul 28 – August 7
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Saturdays, August 1 and August 8
10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Sunday, August 2
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Hmong Institute
4402 Femrite Dr
11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Jul 28 – August 7
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Madison Municipal Building
215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. weekdays, July 28-August 7
In-Person Absentee Procedure
- The absentee clerk gives you an absentee envelope. Write your name, address, and date of birth on the envelope.
- The absentee clerk checks your voter ID. They stamp the City Clerk's initials on your absentee envelope to say you proved your identity.
- The absentee clerk verifies that you are registered to vote. They process your absentee request in the state system. The absentee clerk prints a label that they affix to your absentee envelope. They ask you to verify that your name and address on the label are correct.
- The absentee clerk stamps Absentee on your ballot card. They write your ward number and stamp the City Clerk’s initials on your card. They activate your ballot card on the ExpressVote accessible voting device. The ExpressVote offers large print, high contrast, and a Braille keypad. It is compatible with Sip & Puff devices. It also offers Spanish translation.
- The absentee clerk steps back to give you privacy. Follow the ExpressVote prompts to select the candidates of your choice.
- Review and approve your selections on the touchscreen. You may insert your ballot card back into the ExpressVote to review your selections. You may also read the selections the ExpressVote printed on your ballot card.
- Fold your ballot card in half and seal it in your absentee envelope.
- Sign your envelope in the presence of the absentee clerk. The absentee clerk signs as your witness. They also print their name and stamp the address of the Clerk's Office.
- Your absentee will be delivered to the Clerk's Office when voting ends for the day. The absentee clerk and the courier will verify and document the number of absentees for the day. The tamper-evident seal used to secure the courier bag has a unique serial number. The absentee clerk and courier will verify and document that number.
- City Clerk's Office staff will verify the serial number on the tamper-evident seal.
- Your ballot stays sealed in its envelope until counted at your polling place on Election Day.
- On Election Day, poll workers will verify that your absentee envelope is complete. They will check you into the poll book and assign you a voter number. They will insert your ballot into the tabulator to be counted. Poll workers process absentees in groups of at least three, to protect the secrecy of each ballot.