Mendota
Monona
Wingra
Waubesa
Kegonsa
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The date of Election Day this year

November 5, 2024

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The minimum age you have to be to vote in Wisconsin

18 years old

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One of the reasons why Wisconsin has such MAJOR influence in this election

Wisconsin is a swing state! SO PLEASE VOTE!

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Amendment to the Constitution that granted women the right to vote

19th Amendment

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Term length for a Wisconsin State Assembly member

2 years

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How many electoral votes does Wisconsin have in presidential elections?

10

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How many state senators there are in the Wisconsin State Legislature

33

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How often statewide general elections are held in Wisconsin

Every two years

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True or False: Wisconsin is a same day voter registration state

True

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The name of Wisconsin's state-run website for all things voting

MyVote Wisconsin (myvote.wi.gov)

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The dates for early voting in Madison

October 22nd to November 1st

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Deadline for registering to vote by mail in Wisconsin (in days before Election)

20 days

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Government office responsible for overseeing elections in Wisconsin

Wisconsin Elections Commission

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How long Wisconsin residents have to live at the address they are registering at before they can vote

28 days before the election

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Three of the seats up for election in Madison right now

President of the United States, United States Senator, Congressional Representative, State Senator, State Assembly Representative, District Attorney, County Clerk, County Treasurer, County Register of Deeds, County Executive

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Amendment to the Constitution that granted African American men the right to vote

15th Amendment

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One form of identification that can be used as a voter ID in Wisconsin

A Wisconsin driver’s license, state ID card, U.S. passport, military ID, tribal ID, or UW-Madison student voter ID

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True or False: Individuals with a felony conviction cannot vote in Wisconsin, even after they complete their sentence

False

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The year that a voter ID was first required for Wisconsin elections

2016

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The name of the Madison City Clerk

Maribeth Witzel-Behl
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The difference between an open and closed primary (BONUS if you know which kind of primary Wisconsin has!)

In an open primary, voters of any party affiliation may vote in the primary of any party. In a closed primary, only voters registered with a given party can vote in that party’s primary. In both, voters cannot vote in more than one party’s primary.

Wisconsin is an open primary state.

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How voting districts are drawn in Wisconsin

Districts are drawn by the state legislature and are subject to approval by the governor

Redistricting occurs every 10 years after the census

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The official deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail in Wisconsin before an election

5 p.m. on the Thursday before the election (Oct 31)!

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The process for recounts in Wisconsin if a candidate contests election results

A candidate can request a recount if the margin is less than 1% of total votes casted, and recount procedures are overseen by the Wisconsin Elections Commission

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What a voter can do if they forget their voter ID on Election Day in Wisconsin

They can cast a provisional ballot and have until 4 p.m. the Friday after the election to show their ID

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