Proof of Address

Proof of Address may be in paper or electronic format. It must include the voter's name and current address.

Acceptable Documents

Utility bill issued within the last 90 days
Bank statement
Credit union statement
Credit card statement
Mortgage statement
Current and valid Wisconsin driver license
Current and valid Wisconsin identification card
Paycheck
Government-issued document (federal, state, county, municipal, tribal, UW, Madison College, or public school)
Certified housing list from UW-Madison or Edgewood College (must show student ID)
Check issued by a unit of government
Real estate tax bill or receipt for the current year or the previous year
Residential lease in effect on the day registering (cannot be used to register by mail)
Contract or intake document issued when admitted to a nursing home or care facility.
College fee statement issued in last nine months, with student ID card
Affidavit from a social service agency if homeless (on letterhead, describing voter's residence)
Official identification card or license issued by a Wisconsin governmental body or unit
ID card issued by employer in normal course of business. Must have photo of cardholder. Cannot be a business card.

Not a comprehensive list

Fishing and hunting licenses
Vehicle registrations
State Social Service Programs
- FoodShare / SNAP
- Wisconsin Works
- Wisconsin Shares
- BadgerCare notices and correspondence
Medicare notices
Medicare Explanation of Benefits (not from 2nd party or other health insurance providers)
Social Security notices and benefits statements
Public High School, Technical College, or Public University correspondence and documents including
- Admissions correspondence
- Financial aid notices
- Report cards
- Schedules
- MyUW-Madison / Student Center webpage screen
Federal student loan correspondence and notices
Billing statements and collection notices from a governmental entity
Correspondence from a Native American Tribe

Proof of address can be electronic. These examples are government documents or utility bills.

Madison Water Utility customers
Log in. Current utility bill appears at the top.
Medicare recipients
Log in. Click User Information under My Account tab.
Medicaid, BadgerCare+, FoodShare recipients
Log in. Click My Details under My Benefits. Click Contact Information.
MG&E customers
Sign in on left side. Utility bill appears with name and address on right side.
UW-Madison students
Log in using your NetID and password.
If this does not show your voting address, go to your “Student Center.” Edit mailing address near the bottom of the page.
Madison College students
Log in. Click on Go to my Student Center (usually upper left). Address is near the bottom of the Student Center page.
To update address, click the menu to the left of the contact information box labeled other personal... Select Addresses. Click the little arrow button to the right. Edit the address on this screen. If using a mobile device: Select Dashboard, then Personal Information, then Address.
South-Central Library cardholders
Log in (right side) with library card number and PIN. Click My Personal Details.
Dane County property owners who live on the property
Enter name or address.
Madison property owners who live on the property
Enter name or address.

Not a comprehensive list.