1. State of Wisconsin Government Accountability Board
Obtaining a Wisconsin State ID Card for FREE
Wisconsin does not issue a separate “Voter ID” card. Driver Licenses, State IDs,
and some other photo IDs can be used as ID for voting purposes.
Do I Have
Do I The Required
Do I Need
Qualify For Documents
A State ID? Get
A Free ID? For DMV?
Apply Now Receipt
Do You Have One of These Documents? Do You Meet These Requirements
If so, you already have what you need to for a FREE State ID for voting purposes?
vote. You don’t need a State ID Card. If not, you cannot receive a Free State ID Card.
Wisconsin Residents Who Qualify Go to
DRIVER** US PASSPORT** back page
LICENSE WI STATE ID**
(Book or Card) Must be at least 18 yrs of age on the date
of the next election
No Go
Yes
Do not currently have a valid, unexpired
DRIVER WI STATE ID ARMED FORCES
LICENSE Receipt
WI Driver License (DL)
ID CARD**
Receipt
Do not have a WI State ID card that is not
Yes eligible for renewal (State ID cards may be renewed
ACCEPTED CERTIFICATE OF FEDERALLY** No
NATURALIZATION up to 1 yr prior to its expiration date)
STUDENT ID RECOGNIZED
TRIBAL ID CARD
Eligible to vote in Wisconsin
**Accepted documents should be unexpired
or if expired have expired after the date of the
most recent general election: currently,
November 2, 2010
Valid out-of-state driver licenses must be
PLEASE WI Driver License & surrendered when obtaining a FREE State ID Card. You are not
NOTE: eligible to
State ID Card Receipts
receive a State
are acceptable IDs for ID card for free
voting purposes
For detailed information about the Voter Photo ID law, please visit the Government Accountability Board website: http://gab.wi.gov
Or call 1-866-VOTE-WIS or contact the G.A.B. Help Desk at 608-261-2028 or TTY 1-800-947-3529.

2. You must have one document from each column to obtain a
A FREE State ID For Voting Purposes. One Document Can Satisfy
Here’s what must be brought to the DMV. Multiple Columns
Name & Legal Wisconsin One acceptable document can be
Identity used as proof in multiple categories.
Date of Birth Presence Residency
. . .
.
Proof in each category does
BIRTH BIRTH MILITARY
CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE not necessarily mean four different
CERTIFICATE CERTIFICATE DISCHARGE PAY STUB
MARRIAGE POLICY
(certified) (certified) PAPERS + DD-214 acceptable documents.
.
CERTIFICATE OF CERTIFICATE OF U.S. GOV & FINANCIAL
CERTIFICATE MORTGAGE
CITIZENSHIP NATURALIZATION MILITARY INSTITUTION
OF DIVORCE DOCUMENTS
DEPENDENT STATEMENT
. Original Documents of Proof
CARD
FOREIGN CERTIFICATE OF UTILITY BILL COLLEGE
CITIZENSHIP DRIVER LICENSE (incl Cable, The DMV will decline to accept
PASSPORT SOCIAL ENROLL DOC
(Other U.S.) Landline Phone)
(valid) SECURITY CARD any acceptable document presented
FOREIGN DEPT OF CERTIFIED if it has reason to suspect the
TSA WORKER ID PASSPORT STATE ID CARD Under 18 CORRECTIONS SCHOOL authenticity of the document.
Transportation Worker DOC RECORD
Identification Credential
(valid) (Other U.S.) LEGAL GUARDIAN Questionable documents may
. WI ID CARD GOV-ISSUED
COURT ORDER: TSA WORKER ID EMPLOYEE require additional review.
TSA WORKER ID CORRESPON-
Adoption, Divorce Transportation Worker Transportation Worker PHOTO ID
Identification Credential DENCE
Name or Gender Identification Credential
You do not have to show your Social Security Card, but must provide the number. The same documents
are required when applying
Documents presented as proof must be Documents with a photograph of a person will for a Driver License.
original. Photocopies unless otherwise be accepted only when the person is readily
indicated are not acceptable. recognizable from the photograph.
Complete the application: Wisconsin Driver License (DL)/Identification Card (ID)
Don’t forget to check the boxes shown below.
Once documentation is accepted the FREE State ID Card is
processed and mailed. A WI State ID Card Receipt is issued that day.
The WI State ID Card Receipt is an acceptable ID for voting purposes.
.
For further information on obtaining a DMV-issued State ID Card, call: (608) 266-2353 (prompts 4,1,1,4) GAB-FVI-201112
For further questions: http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov SEARCH: ”Obtaining an identification (ID) card”