Election laws and legislation in Wisconsin

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Election law encompasses a wide array of issues, including voter registration, ballot access, early voting, absentee/mail-in voting and voter identification requirements. The laws governing the administration of elections can vary significantly from state to state and even between jurisdictions within states. This article identifies the statutory source of election law in Wisconsin and compiles information on proposed and enacted legislation that would modify election law in Wisconsin.

Analysis

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2025

In 2025, Wisconsin lawmakers passed one election-related bill. The bill, SJR2, was the second consideration of a ballot initiative referral to create a constitutional amendment to require voter ID to vote in any election. Wisconsin voters approved the amendment on April 1, 2025.

2024

In Wisconsin, five election-related bills were passed in 2024. Three of those were legislatively referred constitutional amendments regarding provisions for noncitizen voting, voter identification, and private funding of election administration that passed their second consideration and were submitted to voters for ratification or rejection at upcoming elections.

SJR 71 prohibits noncitizens from voting in any election in the state. It was approved by Wisconsin voters in the 2024 fall general election on November 5.
SJR 73 requires photo identification to vote in any election in the state. The amendment was voted on in the 2025 spring general election on April 1.
SJR 78 prohibits any level of government in the state from applying or accepting non-governmental funds or equipment for election administration. It was approved by Wisconsin voters in the 2024 spring general election on April 2.

Election law in Wisconsin

See also: Election administration in Wisconsin

The laws governing elections in Wisconsin are contained in Chapters 5-12 of the Wisconsin Statutes.

Election legislation in Wisconsin

2025

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Wisconsin in 2025. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2024

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Wisconsin in 2024. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2023

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Wisconsin in 2023. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

2022

The embedded table below lists all election-related bills introduced in Wisconsin in 2022. The following information is included for each bill:

State
Bill number
Official bill name or caption
Most recent action date
Legislative status
Sponsor party
Topics dealt with by the bill

Bills are organized by most recent action. The table displays up to 100 results. To view more bills, use the arrows in the upper-right corner. Clicking on a bill will open its page on Ballotpedia's Election Administration Legislation Tracker, which includes bill details and a summary.

Election policy ballot measures

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Ballotpedia has tracked the following ballot measures relating to election and campaign policy in Wisconsin.

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Election administration agencies

Election agencies

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Individuals seeking additional information about election administration in Wisconsin can contact the following local, state, and federal agencies.

Wisconsin County Clerks

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Wisconsin Elections Commission

Physical Address: 201 West Washington Avenue, Second Floor

Madison, Wisconsin 53703

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 7984

Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7984

Phone: 608-266-8005

Toll free: 1-866-VOTE-WIS

Fax: 608-267-0500

Email: elections@wi.gov

Website: https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/

U.S. Election Assistance Commission