As many of you transition away from campus I am writing with information about how to engage with the April 7th Wisconsin Spring Election. While this information is current as of today, please check back to the Voting and Voter Registration page as information may change in the coming days or weeks.
Request an Absentee Ballot
The Wisconsin Spring Election and Presidential Preference Primary is still planned for April 7. All Lawrentians who are eligible and have registered to vote are strongly encouraged to participate in this important form of civic and community engagement and can do so by requesting an absentee ballot.
To request an absentee ballot, go to the absentee ballot page of My Vote WI. You may be asked to upload a photo of your driver’s license or other voter ID. We encourage you to request your ballot as soon as possible.
Voter ID
Wisconsin law currently requires you to have a voter ID on Election Day in order to cast a ballot, even for absentee voting. A Wisconsin driver’s license, U.S. passport, or military ID is acceptable. Your Lawrence student ID is not. If you do not have a Wisconsin driver’s license or a passport, you can obtain a Lawrence voter ID card from the ID Office at no charge. (For questions about an LU voter ID, send an email to idoffice@lawrence.edu).
What’s on the ballot?
In addition to the presidential primary, there are many important local races on the ballot. These include:
- Appleton mayor
- Appleton city attorney
- Appleton school board members
- Appleton alderpersons
- Outagamie County circuit court judges
- Outagamie County supervisors
- Wisconsin State Justice of the Supreme Court
You can find a list of preliminary candidates and helpful information on Lawrence’s Voting and Voter Registration page.
Take care and be well,
Curt
Curt Lauderdale
Dean of Students