Legal Research Tip 9: Voter Resources

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Legal Research Tip 9: Voter Resources
The season is once again upon us when our thoughts turn to falling leaves, pumpkins, and politicians. Election Day is fast approaching - are you ready to cast your vote November 2nd?

How Do I Vote?
To vote in Wisconsin, you must be registered. However, you may register at your polling place on election day, but be sure to bring proper identification with proof of residence.

For more information, see Wisconsin Vote at http://www.wisconsinvote.org/
or the City of Madison Election Information at http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/clerk/election.html

Voters living in the City of Madison can find out where to vote at http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/clerk/voter_query.cfm .
Dane County residents living outside of Madison should visit http://www.countyofdane.com/danedept/coclerk/polls/display.asp


If you know you will be unable to make it to the polls on November 2nd, you may apply for an absentee ballot from your municipal clerk. Information and applications are available at the City of Madison Election Information site http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/clerk/absenVot.html

For Whom Can I Vote?
To find out which candidates will be appearing on your ballot this election day, check out the Wisconsin Vote Candidates page at http://www.wisconsinvote.org/candidates/ . By entering your address, you can learn to which districts you belong and view a list of candidates for each race.

For Whom Should I Vote?
There are many web sites which contain information on the candidates. Below are several sites which claim to provide non-partisan information:

C-SPAN Campaign 2000 at http://www.c-span.org/ contains a wealth of information on national and state races including video footage.

CNN Inside Politics at http://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/ provides several resources and opinions about the election and candidates.

Madison City Channel Know Your Candidate http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/mcc12/kyc.html has plenty of information about the local candidates running for election.

League of Women Voters: Dane County "Candidates' Answers" provides information and responses to questions posed to each candidate http://danenet.danenet.org/lwvdc/answers.html as well as voter information.